§ 3604. Eligibility.

(a) To be eligible for funding, an applicant shall meet the following eligibility requirements.

(1) Organizations shall be required to meet the following:

(A) have proof of non-profit status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or under section 23701(d) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, or be a unit of government.

(B) be consistently engaged in arts programming for a specific number of years prior to time of application;

(C) must comply with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, observe provision of the Drug Free Workplace Act, and Government Code sections 11135-11139.5;

(D) must comply with Fair Labor Standards Act; as defined by the Secretary of Labor in part 505 of title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(E) must have principal place of business in California;

(F) must have completed prior contract evaluations, if applicable;

(G) must have approval of the applicant organization's board of directors or other governing body.

(2) Individuals shall be required to meet the following:

(A) must be a working artist/and show professional competence in an artistic discipline;

(B) must be a resident of California, except for artist applying in the Arts in Public Building Program.

(C) must comply with the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996.

HISTORY

1. Repealer and new section filed 3-4-91; operative 4-3-91 (Register 91, No. 14).

2. New subsection (a)(2)(C) and amendment of Note filed 3-20-98 as an emergency; operative 3-20-98 (Register 98, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-20-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. New subsection (a)(2)(C) and amendment of Note refiled 6-15-98 as an emergency; operative 7-21-98 (Register 98, No. 25). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-18-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-15-98 order transmitted to OAL 10-6-98 and filed 11-17-98 (Register 98, No. 47).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Section 8753, Government Code. Reference: Section 8753, Government Code; and 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642.