(a) By unanimous vote of all of its members, the state finance council is hereby authorized and empowered to make allocations to, and authorize expenditures by, the adjutant general from the state emergency fund for the following purposes, subject to the limitations hereinafter imposed directly or by reference:

(1) The payment of claims for entitlements under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 48-265, 48-266, 48-267 or 48-269, and amendments thereto, which accrue to members of the Kansas national guard or the Kansas state guard in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 48-261 to 48-271, inclusive, and amendments thereto;

(2) the payment of any expenses or other amounts required to be paid which arise under the national guard mutual assistance compact in accordance with and subject to the provisions of said compact and Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 48-1701 to 48-1703, inclusive, and amendments thereto; and

(3) the payment of death benefits pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 48-282, and amendments thereto.

(b) The exercise of functions specified in subsection (a) are hereby declared to be matters characterized as legislative delegations. Such functions may be exercised by the state finance council only when the legislature is not in session and subject to the guidelines prescribed in subsection (c) of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-3711c, and amendments thereto.