The temporary disability insurance fund shall be administered and used solely to pay benefits upon vouchers drawn on the fund by the director pursuant to regulations and no other disbursements shall be made from it except as provided in §§ 28-39-33, 28-39-34, and 28-40-6. Those regulations shall be governed by and be consistent with any applicable constitutional requirements, but the procedure prescribed by those rules shall be deemed to satisfy and shall be in lieu of any and all statutory requirements for specific appropriation or other formal release by state officers of state moneys prior to their expenditure which might otherwise be applicable to withdrawals from the fund.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-39-5