(1) The department may manage a health and retirement fund for blind vendors.
(2) The department may set aside a reasonable percentage of the net incomes earned by blind vendors from the operation of vending facilities on state and other property administered by the department to fund the operation of vending facilities and to fund the blind vendors' health and retirement fund.
(3) The department may use all net income earned from facilities operated under the provisions of 18-5-415 (2) and 18-5-416 to fund services to blind vendors and to fund the blind vendors' health and retirement fund.