California Government Code ARTICLE 6 - Museums

• Section 37541.
  By ordinance, the legislative body may establish a public museum of natural and historical objects in a city where there is none.(Added by Stats. 1949,...
• Section 37542.
  Upon receiving a petition signed by one-third of the city electors, the legislative body shall establish a museum in such a city. Where several petitions...
• Section 37543.
  With the consent of the legislative body, the mayor shall appoint a board of five museum trustees to manage the museum.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch.
• Section 37544.
  The trustees shall hold office for three years, and shall serve without compensation. The members of the first board shall classify themselves by lot so...
• Section 37545.
  The board of museum trustees shall meet at least once a month at the time and place it fixes by resolution. Three trustees may call...
• Section 37546.
  A majority of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
• Section 37547.
  The board shall appoint one of its members president. He shall serve for one year and until his successor is appointed. In his absence, the...
• Section 37548.
  The board shall cause a proper record of its proceedings to be kept.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
• Section 37549.
  At its first meeting the board shall cause a certificate to be filed with the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, showing the date the museum...
• Section 37550.
  The board may make and enforce all regulations necessary for the administration and protection of the museum and museum property. Violations of such regulations are...
• Section 37551.
  If the board determines that the city legislative body has not provided suitable buildings for the museum, it may purchase real property and erect, or...
• Section 37552.
  The board may administer any trust created for the museum. It may receive property situated in or out of the State by gift, devise, or...
• Section 37553.
  The board may appoint and prescribe the duties and powers of the curator, secretary, and other officers and employees of the museum. It may determine...
• Section 37554.
  The board may purchase personal property, including necessary publications and objects of natural or historical value.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
• Section 37555.
  The board may borrow objects of natural or historical value from, lend such objects to, and exchange them with, other museums. It may allow nonresidents...
• Section 37556.
  The board may perform any other act necessary or proper to carry out the provisions of this article.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
• Section 37560.
  If payment into the fund is inconsistent with the conditions of a gift, devise, or bequest, the board shall provide for the preservation of the...
• Section 37561.
  Claims upon the fund shall be presented to the board for allowance. Such claims shall be paid as are other claims against the city.(Added by...
• Section 37562.
  Subject to rules and regulations of the board, the museum shall be free to the inhabitants and nonresident taxpayers of the city.(Added by Stats. 1949,...
• Section 37563.
  Unless inconsistent with the terms of its acquisition, the title to property acquired for museum purposes vests in the city. Actions involving the property shall...
• Section 37564.
  Upon receiving a petition signed by one-half of the city electors, the legislative body may repeal the ordinance establishing the museum. Upon repeal of the...

Last modified: October 22, 2018