SECTION 249.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, departments with retained revenue authorizations in section 2 of this act are hereby authorized to retain and expend up to 110 per cent of said revenues collected, upon notification to the comptroller and prior approval from the secretary of administration and finance; provided, that said departments may retain and expend an additional 10 per cent of said revenues collected after a 10-day notification to the secretary of administration and finance, the comptroller, and the house and senate committees on ways and means.