§41-9-545. Audit of books; operation of Governor's Mansion Complex; inventory; Governor's Mansion Preservation Fund.

(a) The authority shall keep an account of all receipts and expenditures. Books of the authority shall be open to regular inspection and audit by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.

(b) The authority shall operate or provide for the operation of the Governor's Mansion Complex in such a manner as to effectuate the purposes enumerated in this article.

(c) No furniture, equipment, art work, or other items related to the function and operation of the complex may be disposed of by sale or donation except where allowed by law relating to the disposal of broken or damaged state property. The authority shall maintain an inventory of every item associated with the complex, its functions and operations made available to the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.

(d) There is established in the State Treasury a fund to be known as the Governor's Mansion Preservation Fund into which shall be deposited all moneys received by the authority from fees, gifts, donations, grants, bequests, loans, governmental appropriations, or any other sources, either public or private. The funds shall be used for any purposes for which the authority is created. Money deposited in this fund from any source other than state appropriations for operations shall not revert to the State General Fund, but shall remain in the preservation fund until expended by the authority.

(Act 2011-568, p. 1146, §6.)