Section 4106 - Parking facilities; Exposition Park Improvement Fund(a) Exposition Park shall work with the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission, the City of Los Angeles, and the County of Los Angeles to develop additional parking facilities in Exposition Park to the extent necessary to allow for expansion of the park.(b) Exposition Park shall manage or operate its parking facilities in a manner that preserves and protects the interests of the California Science Center and the California African American Museum and recognizes the cultural and educational character of Exposition Park.(c) The Exposition Park Improvement Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury. All revenues received by Exposition Park from its parking facilities, from rental of state facilities, or from other business activities shall be deposited in the Exposition Park Improvement Fund.(d) The moneys in the Exposition Park Improvement Fund may only be used, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for improvements to Exposition Park, including, but not limited to, maintenance of existing state facilities, replacement of state equipment, supplies and wages expended to generate revenues from rental of state facilities, development of new parking facilities, and acquisition of land within or adjacent to Exposition Park.(e)(1) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there is a need for development of additional park, recreation, museum, and parking facilities in Exposition Park. The Legislature recognizes that the provision of these needed improvements as identified in the Exposition Park Master Plan may require the use of funds provided by other governmental agencies or private donors.(2) Exposition Park may accept funds from other governmental agencies or private contributions for the purpose of implementation of the Exposition Park Master Plan. The private contributions and funds from governmental agencies other than state governmental agencies shall be deposited in the Exposition Park Improvement Fund in the State Treasury and shall be available for expenditure without regard to fiscal years by Exposition Park for implementation of the Exposition Park Master Plan. Funds from other state governmental agencies shall be deposited in the Exposition Park Improvement Fund and shall be available for expenditure, upon appropriation, by Exposition Park for implementation of the Exposition Park Master Plan. However, any expenditure is not authorized sooner than 30 days after notification in writing of the necessity therefor to the chairperson of the committee in each house of the Legislature that considers appropriations and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time as the chairperson of the joint committee, or his or her designee, may in each instance determine. Neither the City of Los Angeles nor the County of Los Angeles shall impose any tax upon tickets purchased authorizing the use of parking facilities owned by Exposition Park.Ca. Food and Agric. Code § 4106
Amended by Stats 2018 ch 37 (AB 1817),s 12, eff. 6/27/2018.Amended by Stats 2013 ch 76 (AB 383),s 66, eff. 1/1/2014.Amended by Stats 2012 ch 137 (AB 1019),s 6, eff. 7/17/2012, op. 7/1/2013.