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(1) Any Utah nonprofit arts or museum organization that meets the requirements described in this part may create an endowment fund into which there may be deposited money from the state fund.
(2) The principal of each endowment fund described in this section may not be expended by the qualifying organization and shall be held in perpetuity solely by the qualifying organization.
(3) Interest income earned on the amount in each endowment fund described in this section may be expended by the qualifying organization.
(4) The principal of each endowment fund described in this section shall be invested in accordance with Title 51, Chapter 7, State Money Management Act.
(5) If a qualifying organization that creates an endowment fund as described in this section receives:
(a) $50,000 or more from the state fund, the money shall be administered by the qualifying organization's professional management in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; or
(b) less than $50,000 from the state fund, the money shall be placed in a state trust and agency fund under the direction of the state treasurer, and the state treasurer shall allocate interest income to the qualifying organization.
(6) If an endowment fund is under the direction of the state treasurer, the state treasurer shall deduct administrative costs related to the endowment fund before allocating any interest income to the qualifying organization.