§ 25.80.030. Museum management.

A.

The Museum shall be within the department of community and economic development. The executive director may enter an agreement with a nonprofit organization for management of the Museum.

1.

Management of the Museum by a municipal department or agency shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

2.

Management of the Museum by a non-profit organization shall be pursuant to this chapter and a management agreement between the non-profit and the municipality.

B.

A management agreement between a nonprofit organization and the municipality shall be subject to the following conditions, and any other conditions deemed appropriate by the municipality:

1.

The management of the Museum shall be governed in all matters by the provisions of this chapter, and no provision in a management agreement shall conflict with this chapter.

2.

The nonprofit organization shall at all times comply with:

a.

All requirements for qualification as an organization described in section 170(c)(2) and 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; and

b.

All museum practices and requirements of the American Association of Museums for accreditation and re-accreditation;

3.

The management agreement shall provide for the nonprofit organization to annually prepare a plan of operations and budget for operating the Museum, the keeping of books and records and the right of the municipality to inspect the books and records of the nonprofit.

(AO No. 2007-2, § 2, 1-1-07)