La. Consolidated Public Retirement § 11:3369
All rewards in money, fees, gifts, and emoluments that may be paid or given for or on account of, extraordinary service or other services by the fire department, or any member thereof (except when allowed to be retained by the member, or given to endow a medal or other permanent or competitive award), shall be paid into the fund. The board of trustees may take by donation any money, real estate, personal property, right of property or other valuable thing. The board shall allocate monies received from this Section and hold it in a fund for the payment of professional fees, supplies and equipment, clerical fees, operational expenses and any other fees or expenses to be paid as ordered by the board.
La. Consolidated Public Retirement § 11:3369