Section 1122.5 Of Article 3. State Fish Hatcheries From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 3.
1122.5
. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of
General Services, with the consent of the department, may lease to
the Friends of the Mount Whitney Hatchery, at no cost, and subject to
any other terms and conditions that the director deems appropriate,
for a term not to exceed 25 years, and with the possibility of
renewal, the Mount Whitney Fish Hatchery facilities, or any portion
thereof, situated in the County of Inyo. The leased portion of the
building shall be used for environmental education purposes and other
related activities designed to benefit the hatchery and the
community. The lease shall require the Friends of the Mount Whitney
Fish Hatchery to permit reasonable public access to the facility, to
obtain and maintain liability insurance for the leased portion of the
facility, and to maintain the leased portion of the facility at all
times. The lease shall provide that any work done on the facility
shall be performed in consultation with the State Office of Historic
Preservation. The lease shall also provide that the state, agents of
the state, the department, and agents of the department shall be held
harmless from, and indemnified against, any liability resulting from
the acts or omissions of the Friends of the Mount Whitney Fish
Hatchery performed in the course of the lease agreement.