Section 25558 Of Article 1. General From California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 3. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 1.
25558
. To the end that its citizens may enjoy greater cultural,
educational, and recreational advantages, any county may provide
music free to the public in connection with the maintenance of
county-owned parks and playgrounds or upon any appropriate public or
patriotic occasion, and for these purposes the board of supervisors
may:
(a) Designate, from time to time, a group of professional
musicians as the official county orchestra or band, or both, and
compensate them for their professional services.
(b) Provide necessary equipment, including music and uniforms, for
the official county orchestra or band, or both, and provide a
suitable place with necessary custodians or attendants for keeping
the equipment.
(c) Provide a suitable place or places for the rehearsal of or
concerts by the official county orchestra or band.
(d) Enter into contracts with any professional musician or
organization sponsoring a professional orchestra or band to furnish
music.
(e) Combine with any city within the boundaries of the county, in
the accomplishment of the purposes of this section and expend money
in conjunction with any city in accomplishing the objectives.
(f) Establish a county orchestra or band fund and transfer from
the general fund to such fund, from time to time, such money as it
deems necessary.
(g) Levy a special tax, pursuant to Article 3.5 (commencing with
Section 50075) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5, and
spend the proceeds for the purposes of this section.
(h) Create a county band and orchestra commission to carry out, on
behalf of the board, any of the purposes and objects of this section
and from time to time determine the members, powers, and duties of
the commission.