All proceeds from the sale and management of any assets under the control of the board of university and school lands must be deposited in the trust fund for which the assets were granted or earned and are pledged specifically for the maintenance of the institution for which such assets were granted or earned. The cost of administering a trust fund may be paid out of the fund, in accordance with section 1 of article IX of the Constitution of North Dakota.
N.D.C.C. § 15-03-02