(a) The funds received under Section 89.043 of this code are dedicated to the department for the purpose of carrying out this chapter, including siting, designing, constructing, monitoring, and otherwise managing an artificial reef or artificial reef system.
(b) The legislature may appropriate money from the general revenue fund to the department for:
(1) salaries of department employees implementing this chapter; and
(2) costs associated with those employees, including the cost of employee benefits.