California Education Code Section 89416

(a) The trustees may establish an African American Political and Economic Institute at California State University, Dominguez Hills, with nonpublic funds or other funds that the California State University, Dominguez Hills, is authorized to expend for, and makes available for, this purpose. (b) (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that the institute also be funded by grants and contributions from private sources. (2) No funds, or resources supported by funds, available to the California State University for support of its educational mission, shall be redirected to support the institute, including General Fund moneys, funds from the California State Lottery Education Fund, student fee revenues, and reimbursements and other income that otherwise would be available for support of the educational mission of the California State University. (3) If any funds, or resources supported by funds, specified in paragraph (2) are utilized for the initial startup costs of the institute, those funds shall be fully reimbursed by the institute from funding subsequently received by the institute through grants and contributions from private sources. (c) An advisory board to the institute may be established. No fees or any other form of compensation shall be paid to the members of the advisory board. (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit California State University, Dominguez Hills, from seeking nonpublic funds to support the institute.