Section 20-3-40. Georgia Capitol Museum

   (a) The operation of the Georgia Capitol Museum  which was formerly under the control and supervision of the Secretary of State shall as of July 1, 2011, be transferred to the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. The board of regents shall designate one or more persons to carry out any duties formerly carried out by the director of the museum. The transfer shall include real property relating to the museum.

(b) The board of regents shall maintain the exhibits for the museum and may prepare and distribute publications concerning the museum's features, prepare semitechnical materials for distribution to the schools of this state, conduct tours of the museum and state capitol, and perform such other duties and functions as are ordinarily exercised in the operation of a museum.

(c) The board of regents is authorized to receive, on behalf of the state, any grants, donations, or gifts of money or property for use in the museum.

(d) Any funds appropriated for the operation of the Georgia Capitol Museum may be transferred as provided in Code Section 45-12-90.

Code 1981, § 20-3-40, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 617, § 1/SB 190.