§ 24-83-106 — Department of personnel - authority to manage space

(1) The
department shall establish a graduated fee schedule for the use of the display
space in the convention center in a manner which will enable a wide variety of
organizations to use the display space and which takes into account the different
types, sizes, and financial ability of such organizations; except that no fees shall be
assessed against any counties, municipalities, or state agencies for the use of such
display space. The department shall collect only such fees as are necessary to pay
for the expenses of the department which are not covered by other moneys
available to the department. The revenue from such fees shall be credited to the
convention center fund, which fund is hereby created. In addition to fees, the
department is authorized to accept any other moneys available to the department
for the purpose of utilizing the display space, which other moneys shall include, but
shall not be limited to, donations by public or private entities, loans from the state
treasury, or other gifts, grants, or loans. Such moneys shall be credited to the
convention center fund. All interest derived from the deposit and investment of
moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund.

(2) All moneys in the convention center fund shall be subject to annual
appropriation by the general assembly to the department and shall only be used for
the purchase of equipment, the production of programs, the costs of managing,
scheduling, and promoting the display space, and any other reasonable and
necessary expenses related to the utilization of such display space or any other
duties of the department pursuant to this section.

(3) The executive director of the department may contract with any public or
private entity to manage, schedule, or promote the display space.

Legislative History

Source: L. 91: Entire section added, p. 915, � 2, effective June 1. L. 2000: (1) amended, p. 1514, � 6, effective August 2.