7-16-2202. Establishment and acquisition of museums and facilities for the arts and the humanities -- grant programs for private, nonprofit museums and private, nonprofit facilities for the arts and the humanities. The board of county commissioners of each county of the state, in addition to all other powers conferred upon them, have the authority to:
     (1) establish or acquire museums, collections of exhibits, and articles, matters, and things to be included in or added to the museums and collections;
     (2) contribute to publicly owned museums not owned by the county;
     (3) provide facilities for the presentation of visual and performing arts and similar cultural activities; and
     (4) establish a program to provide grants to private, nonprofit museums and private, nonprofit facilities for the arts and the humanities.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 17, L. 1945; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 173, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1163(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 455, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 313, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 440, L. 1993.