There is hereby established, under the supervision and control of the state historical society, a state records center which shall serve as a depository for inactive records of state agencies and departments. The secretary of the state historical society shall have authority to obtain a suitable building or buildings to be used as a records center, to employ personnel for the records center staff, and to supervise all operations of the center. No expenditures shall be made under this act or expense incurred except in pursuance of specific appropriations therefor.