6.__Orientation. The center shall arrange an orientation for interns and supervising county and local personnel prior to commencement of intern work within a county or local government office and may conduct special programs during the internship to ensure that interns obtain a broad understanding of county and local governments.

7.__Coordination. The center shall coordinate the activities of the interns with the various participating county and local government offices to the maximum advantage of the program.

8.__Annual report. The center shall produce an annual report, which is a public document, by the end of each calendar year on the operation of the program. Copies of the report must be filed with the Legislature.

§475. Conditions of employment

1.__Temporary unclassified service.__Interns are considered temporary, unclassified employees of the county and local governments.__The employing county or local government office may discharge an intern for cause with one week's advance notice to the intern and the center.__The center may reassign an intern or release the intern from the program with one week's advance notice to the intern and the office when it is considered in the best interest of the program.

2.__Salary.__The center shall determine from time to time an appropriate minimum salary for interns, which must be paid by the participating county and local government offices.__The center may negotiate the placement of an intern within county or local government and, to further the purposes of the intern program, may make funds from this chapter available to the intern.

3.__Internship training.__Participating county or local government offices shall release intern personnel to participate in paid orientation or training activities planned by the center as part of the internship program.

§476. Acceptance of gifts, bequests, grants, aid

The center may accept gifts, bequests and endowments for purposes consistent with the objectives of this chapter and may accept federal, private foundation and other grants and matching funds when determined to be in the best interests of the program.