Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commission is authorized to institute promotional programs to solicit and receive gifts, grants, or donations, of any kind, made for the development or operation of the discovery center. The commission may accept gifts, grants, and donations of money and property, other than real property, for use in institutional programs without the approval of the governor and council. All monetary grants, gifts, or donations shall be deposited in the McAuliffe-Shepard discovery center fund. Authority of the commission granted by this paragraph may be delegated to Touch the Future as the commission deems appropriate. Such delegation shall be reviewed from time to time and the commission shall have the authority to revoke or limit any such delegation.
Source. 2001, 136:2, eff. July 1, 2001. 2007, 39:5, eff. July 1, 2007. 2009, 13:4, eff. April 17, 2009.