Sec. 41. (a) The commission may establish a nonprofit subsidiary corporation that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to solicit and accept private funding, gifts, donations, bequests, devises, and contributions.

     (b) A subsidiary corporation established under this section:

(1) shall use money received under subsection (a) to carry out in any manner the purposes of and programs under this chapter;

(2) shall report to the budget committee each year concerning:

(A) the use of money received under subsection (a); and

(B) the balances in any accounts or funds established by the subsidiary corporation; and

(3) may deposit money received under subsection (a) in an account or fund that is:

(A) administered by the subsidiary corporation; and

(B) not part of the state treasury.

     (c) A subsidiary corporation established under this section shall be governed by a board of directors comprised of:

(1) the members of the commission appointed under section 6 of this chapter; and

(2) any other directors that the members of the commission appoint.

     (d) Employees of the commission shall provide administrative support for a subsidiary corporation established under this section.

     (e) The state board of accounts shall audit a subsidiary corporation established under this section.

As added by P.L.51-2012, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.13-2013, SEC.49; P.L.181-2015, SEC.35.