Section 69-55-5 - Department of Agriculture to implement regulations and develop procedures for administration and eligibility requirements of programs; administrative expenses; contract with entity to administer programs(1) The Department of Agriculture and Commerce shall implement regulations and develop procedures to govern the administration and eligibility requirements of the programs established in this chapter.(2) The department may: (a) Retain up to three percent (3%) of the funds appropriated to the programs established in this chapter to pay reasonable expenses incurred in the administration of the programs.(b) Contract with an entity to administer the programs established in this chapter. When contracting with the entity to administer the programs, the department shall be exempt from Section 27-104-7(2)(g) requiring approval by the Public Procurement Review Board.Added by Laws, 2020, ch. 498, SB 3058,§ 4, (became law without the Governor's signature on October 9, 2020).