§ 33204.2

(a) The conservancy may award grants to nonprofit organizations qualified as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3)), and private educational institutions that file the statement with the Superintendent of Public Instruction required by Section 33190 of the Education Code, to carry out improvements, maintenance, acquisitions, or educational interpretation programs that directly relate to a project that the conservancy is otherwise authorized to undertake pursuant to this division.

(b) Grants awarded pursuant to this section are subject to the review and approval of the Department of General Services. The conservancy shall not award a grant under this section for a project that is not for the purposes specified in subdivision (a). No nonprofit organization may expend any portion of a grant to engage in any activity not expressly authorized pursuant to subdivision (a).

(c) The executive director shall submit a notice to the Department of Finance 30 days prior to award of a grant under this section. The notice shall specify the recipient organization, the amount to be granted, and the purposes for which the grant is awarded. The period for notice under this subdivision may be concurrent with the review of the Department of General Services under subdivision (b).

(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 433, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)