WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 322

(4) (3) IN ANY FISCAL YEAR, THE SECRETARY MAY
ALLOCATE UP TO 20 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL MONEYS APPROPRIATED
FOR THE PROGRAM TO BE HELD IN RESERVE FOR UNANTICIPATED
PROJECTS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SUBSECTION (B) (Bl OF THIS SECTION.

(41 THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE GRANTS TO MUSEUMS
GIVING DUE CONSIDERATION TO EQUAL GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

(51 A GRANT MAY NOT EXCEED $20,000 TO ANY SINGLE MUSEUM
IN ANY 1 YEAR.

(61 THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT MAKE A GRANT TO A MUSEUM
UNDER THIS PROGRAM UNLESS THE MUSEUM HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE AS A
NONPROFIT INSTITUTION FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF
APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT.

(F) (C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1) CONDUCT A SURVEY TO IDENTIFY THE LOCATIONS,
RESOURCES, AND NEEDS OF MUSEUMS IN THE STATE;

(2) PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND GENERAL ADVISORY
ASSISTANCE TO MUSEUMS THAT QUALIFY OR SEEK TO QUALIFY FOR
GRANTS UNDER THE PROGRAM; AND

(3) ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF LONG-RANGE
PLANNING AND ACCREDITATION BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF
MUSEUMS OR OTHER PERTINENT ENTITY THAT PROVIDES MUSEUM
ACCREDITATION AND ASSIST MUSEUMS IN MEETING PROFESSIONAL
STANDARDS.

(G) (D) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO
CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE PROGRAM.

(2) THE REGULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE:

(I) APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND REVIEW PROCESSES;

(II) PROCEDURES FOR ADEQUATE PUBLIC NOTICE OF
AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE UNDER THE PROGRAM; AND

(III) A SET OF SELECTION CRITERIA WHICH THE DIRECTOR
AND REVIEW PANEL SHALL CONSIDER IN RECOMMENDING APPROVAL
OF APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS AND WHICH MUST INCLUDE:

1. THE RELATIVE MERITS OF THE PROJECT OR
ACTIVITIES WITHIN IDENTIFIED STATEWIDE NEEDS;

2. THE EXTENT TO WHICH THERE IS ANY
CONTRIBUTION BY THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL JURISDICTION TO

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