Ind. Code § 4-37-7-1 Fund established
Sec. 1. The state museum and historic sites development fund is established. The corporation or an entity designated by the board shall administer the fund.
As added by P.L.167-2011, SEC.1.
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in effectInd. Code § 4-37-7-2 Investments
Sec. 2. The corporation may invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in a manner consistent with IC 5-13-10. Interest earned on the investments shall be deposited in the corporation's funds.
As added by P.L.167-2011, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-37-7-3 Expenses
Sec. 3. The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from the fund.
As added by P.L.167-2011, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-37-7-4 Purposes
Sec. 4. The corporation may spend the money in the fund for any purpose of the corporation that complies with this article, including the acquisition of real property and historical artifacts and specimens, construction of facilities, and betterments and improvements at historic sites.
As added by P.L.167-2011, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-37-7-5 Deposits
Sec. 5. Except as provided in section 8 of this chapter, the following shall be deposited in the fund:
(1) Proceeds from admission and user fees.
(2) Sales at museum shops.
(3) Facility rentals.
(4) Restaurant sales.
(5) Any other income generated by the state museums.
(6) Gifts of money or the proceeds from the sale of gifts donated to the state museums.
As added by P.L.167-2011, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-37-7-6 Income appropriated
Sec. 6. (a) All earned income accruing to the fund is appropriated continuously for purposes of this article.
(b) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
As added by P.L.167-2011, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-37-7-7 Annual report
Sec. 7. The chief executive officer shall report annually to the board and the budget committee on the activities, revenues, expenditures, and profits of the museums' shops, facility rentals, and restaurants.
As added by P.L.167-2011, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-37-7-8 Memorandum of understanding with organizations at historic sites; terms; donor restricted funds
Sec. 8. (a) The chief executive officer of the corporation may enter into a memorandum of understanding with one (1) or more nonprofit organizations that are recognized supporters of a specific state historic site and are exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The memorandum of understanding may provide that the nonprofit organization or organizations may maintain a gift shop and offer special events at the state historic site.
(b) A memorandum of understanding entered into under this section may not do any of the following to restrict the fundraising activities of an organization described in subsection (a):
(1) Require the organization to deposit into the fund the proceeds of a fundraising activity approved by the chief executive officer.
(2) Require the organization to send money donated to the organization to the corporation.
(3) Require the approval of the chief executive officer, or the chief executive officer's designee, before the organization pursues general donations from individuals and other entities.
(4) Restrict, regulate, or limit the ability of the organization to hold offsite fundraising programs or activities.
(5) Restrict, regulate, or limit the ability of the organization to promote or advertise any onsite or offsite fundraising programs or activities on social media, via electronic mail, on a website, or by any other means.
(c) A memorandum of understanding entered into under this section may not do any of the following:
(1) Require the organization to be any type of supporting organization (as the term is used in the Internal Revenue Code).
(2) Require a representative of the corporation to be a voting or nonvoting member of the organization's board of directors.
(3) Require the organization to submit to the corporation any organization documents, correspondence, electronic mail, or other data that are not required to be submitted by the Internal Revenue Service.
(4) Require the organization to submit an audit of the organization's funds.
(5) Restrict, regulate, or otherwise limit the ability of the organization to promote any onsite or offsite activities.
(6) Allow the corporation to take a nonprofit organization's real or financial assets.
(7) Require the organization to pay any rental or other fee to support an event at a state historic site that is sponsored by the organization or the corporation.
(d) The corporation shall return to the organization any funds raised by the organization and donated to the corporation that:
(1) are designated as donor restricted funds for a specific use in a historic site project; and
(2) are not used for the donor's specified use in the historic site project;
upon the completion of the historic site project.
As added by P.L.167-2011, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.167-2020, SEC.1; P.L.1-2025, SEC.32.
Ind. Code § 4-37-7-9 Memorandum of understanding with state agencies
Sec. 9. The chief executive officer of the corporation shall enter into:
(1) a memorandum of understanding with the Indiana department of transportation providing for the Indiana department of transportation to maintain historical services provided to the various state historic sites;
(2) a memorandum of understanding with the department of correction providing for the department of correction to provide assistance in maintaining a state historic site; and
(3) a memorandum of understanding with the department of natural resources providing for the department of natural resources to provide:
(A) assistance or services to repair or clean up a state historic site if a natural disaster or severe weather (as defined in IC 36-8-21.5-7) has occurred; and
(B) assistance providing equipment to the state historic sites for special events.
As added by P.L.167-2011, SEC.1.
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