(a) The Kenneth L. Maddy Institute is hereby established as a part of California State University, Fresno, to be administered by the president of that campus, and organized as a nonprofit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code. The Kenneth L. Maddy Institute shall provide training for leadership in government, and shall prepare students and elected officials for public service in the tradition established by The Honorable Kenneth L. Maddy during his more than 25 years of service to the citizens of California.
(b) The Kenneth L. Maddy Institute shall operate under the name “Kenneth L. Maddy Institute” or, when appropriate, under the name “The Maddy Institute.” The Kenneth L. Maddy Institute shall operate through, and be governed by, a board of trustees pursuant to its organization under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code. The President of California State University, Fresno, shall be a member of that board of trustees. The board of trustees may establish committees, and delegate authority to those committees, as it deems appropriate.
(c) An executive director shall be responsible for implementing the mission of the institute and supervising its daily operations.
(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 463, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)
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