The authority, in order to make the Georgia Music Hall of Fame competitive with other nonprofit cultural institutions in securing gifts, grants, donations, and contributions and in the promotion and marketing of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, is authorized to expend available funds for the meals, entertainment, and incidental expenses of bona fide prospects, contributors, and other persons who attend any function at the request of the authority or its staff to discuss the securing of, to provide services in the securing of, or to make gifts, grants, donations, and contributions to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame or to promote and market Georgia Music Hall of Fame programs and facilities. All such expenditures shall be verified by vouchers showing the date, place, purpose, and persons for whom such expenditures were made. The authority shall make available to the state auditor such vouchers or other collateral materials requested for the purposes of conducting an audit of the authority’s books, accounts, and records as required by state law.
History. Code 1981, § 12-3-524.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 1084, § 1.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources
Chapter 3 - Parks, Historic Areas, Memorials, and Recreation
Article 7 - Public Authorities
Part 10 - Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority
§ 12-3-522. Creation; Membership; Meetings; Expense Allowance; Perpetual Existence; Records
§ 12-3-523. Corporate Purpose and General Nature of Business
§ 12-3-524.1. Expenditure of Funds to Aid in Securing Gifts, Grants, Donations, and Contributions
§ 12-3-524.2. Ownership of Music Hall of Fame; Compliance With Copyright and Trademark Laws
§ 12-3-525. Exemption From Taxation
§ 12-3-528. Moneys Received by Authority Deemed to Be Trust Funds
§ 12-3-529. Authority to Fix Rentals and Other Charges for Users and Exhibitors
§ 12-3-530. Attorney General to Provide Legal Services for Authority
§ 12-3-531. Jurisdiction of Actions Brought Under This Part
§ 12-3-532. Contracts or Transactions of Authority Involving Conflict of Interest
§ 12-3-533. Issuance of Bonds by Authority
§ 12-3-535. Creation of Georgia Music Hall of Fame Advisory Committee
§ 12-3-536. Transferring Powers of Authority to the Department of Economic Development