(a) (1) The council may use funding, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to support the activities of the workgroup, including entering into a contract with a nonprofit organization and covering administrative expenses of the workgroup.

(2) The director, or their designee, may, after issuing a request for proposals, designate a nonprofit organization to help facilitate workgroup meetings, compile information, and prepare a final report pursuant to Section 8759.2.

Terms Used In California Government Code 8759.3

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.

(b) A nonprofit organization contracted by the council shall have experience conducting business in professional arts, or experience in business development and drafting business plans and multidisciplinary planning documents.

(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 45, Sec. 12. (AB 127) Effective July 10, 2023. Repealed as of July 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 8759.4.)