(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there is a need for state repositories dedicated to the preservation and restoration of historic artifacts relating to the science, art, and practice of aviation in this state and the nation.

(b) The California City Museum and Restoration Facility is hereby designated a state aviation museum.

(c) The department may extend technical assistance and other nonfinancial support to the California City Museum and Restoration Facility. The California City Museum and Restoration Facility shall reimburse the department for all costs incurred pursuant to this subdivision.

(d) The California City Museum and Restoration Facility may serve as a repository for the purpose of collecting, preserving, restoring, and displaying artifacts and memorabilia of the significant role that the state has played in the development of aviation, and may also store and display national and international memorabilia of the aviation industry and its pioneers and practitioners.

(e) Prior to the acceptance of any aircraft, any aircraft-related artifacts, tools, or supplies, or any other materials for display in the aviation museum, it is the intent of the Legislature that the California City Museum and Restoration Facility execute an agreement with any donor of those materials that provides for the disposition of the materials if the museum closes or otherwise becomes inaccessible to the public.

(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 299, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1995.)