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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 257B.1A, subsections 2 and 3, Code 1 2 Supplement 1995, are amended to read as follows: 1 3 2. For a transfer of moneys from the interest for Iowa 1 4 schools fund to the first in the nation in education 1 5 foundation, prior to July 1, October 1, January 1, and March 1 1 6 of each year, the governing board of the first in the nation 1 7 in education foundation established in section 257A.2 shall 1 8 certify to the treasurer of state the cumulative total value 1 9 of contributions received under section 257A.7 for deposit in 1 10 the first in the nation in education fund and for the use of 1 11 the foundation.The cumulative total value of contributions1 12received includes the value of the amount deposited in the1 13national center endowment fund established in section 263.8A1 14in excess of eight hundred seventy-five thousand dollars.The 1 15 value of in-kind contributions shall be based upon the fair 1 16 market value of the contribution determined for income tax 1 17 purposes. 1 18 The portion of theinterest for Iowa schoolspermanent 1 19 school fund that is equal to the cumulative total value of 1 20 contributions, less the portion of theinterest for Iowa1 21schoolspermanent school fund dedicated to thenational1 22 international center for gifted and talented education, is 1 23 dedicated to the first in the nation in education foundation 1 24 for that year. The interest earned on this dedicated amount 1 25 shall be transferred by the treasurer of state to the credit 1 26 of the first in the nation in education foundation. 1 27 3. a. For a transfer of moneys from the interest for Iowa 1 28 schools fund to thenationalinternational center endowment 1 29 fund established in section 263.8A, prior to July 1, October 1 30 1, January 1, and March 1 of each year, the state university 1 31 of Iowa shall certify to the treasurer of state the cumulative 1 32 total value of contributions received and deposited in the 1 33nationalinternational center endowment fund. Within fifteen 1 34 days following certification by the state university of Iowa, 1 35 the treasurer of state shall transfer from the interest for 2 1 Iowa schools fund to thenationalinternational center an 2 2 amount equal to the amount of interest earned on the portion 2 3 of the permanent school fund that is equal to one-half the 2 4 cumulative total value of the contributions deposited in the 2 5nationalinternational center endowment fund, not to exceed 2 6 eight hundred seventy-five thousand dollars. 2 7 b. However, if prior to July 1, 1998, the general assembly 2 8 appropriates moneys for the international center endowment 2 9 fund established in section 263.8A in an aggregate amount 2 10 equal to eight hundred seventy-five thousand dollars, the 2 11 transfer of the interest earned based upon the cumulative 2 12 value of contributions equal to one million seven hundred 2 13 fifty thousand dollars deposited in the international center 2 14 endowment fund on July 1, 1995, is no longer required under 2 15 this section. If, on or after July 1, 1998, the general 2 16 assembly appropriates moneys for the international center 2 17 endowment fund in an aggregate amount equal to six hundred 2 18 seventy-five thousand dollars, the transfer of interest earned 2 19 based upon the cumulative value of contributions equal to one 2 20 million three hundred fifty thousand dollars deposited in the 2 21 international center endowment fund between July 1, 1995, and 2 22 June 30, 1998, is no longer required under this section. 2 23 Sec. 2. Section 257B.1A, Code Supplement 1995, is amended 2 24 by adding the following new subsections: 2 25 NEW SUBSECTION. 4. In addition to the moneys transferred 2 26 pursuant to subsection 3, paragraph "a", effective on the date 2 27 on which the cumulative total value of contributions deposited 2 28 in the international center endowment fund between July 1, 2 29 1995, and June 30, 1998, equals or exceeds one million three 2 30 hundred fifty thousand dollars, and annually thereafter, the 2 31 treasurer of state shall transfer moneys from the interest for 2 32 Iowa schools fund to the international center endowment fund 2 33 in an amount equal to the interest earned on six hundred 2 34 seventy-five thousand dollars in the permanent school fund. 2 35 NEW SUBSECTION. 5. Until the appropriations specified in 3 1 subsection 3, paragraph "b", have been made by the general 3 2 assembly, fifty percent of the interest remaining in the 3 3 interest for Iowa schools fund after the total of the transfer 3 4 of moneys to the first in the nation in education foundation 3 5 pursuant to subsection 2 and after the transfer of moneys to 3 6 the international center endowment fund in subsection 3, 3 7 paragraph "a", shall, in addition, be transferred to the 3 8 international center endowment fund and the remaining fifty 3 9 percent shall become a part of the interest for Iowa schools 3 10 fund. 3 11 Sec. 3. Section 263.8A, Code 1995, is amended to read as 3 12 follows: 3 13 263.8ANATIONALINTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TALENTED AND 3 14 GIFTED EDUCATION. 3 15 The state board of regents shall establish and maintain at 3 16 Iowa City as an integral part of the state university of Iowa 3 17 thenationalinternational center for talented and gifted 3 18 education. Thenationalinternational center shall provide 3 19 programs to assist classroom teachers to teach gifted and 3 20 talented students in regular classrooms, provide programs to 3 21 enhance the learning experiences of gifted and talented 3 22 students, serve as a center for national and international 3 23 symposiums and policy forums for enhancing the teaching of 3 24 gifted and talented students, and undertake other appropriate 3 25 activities to enhance the programs of the center, including, 3 26 but not limited to, coordinating and working with the world 3 27 council for gifted and talented children, incorporated. 3 28A nationalAn international center endowment fund is 3 29 established at the state university of Iowa and gifts and 3 30 grants to thenationalinternational center and investment 3 31 earnings and returns on the endowment fund shall be deposited 3 32 in the fund andinterest earned on moneys in the fundmay be 3 33 expended by the state university of Iowa for the purposes for 3 34 which thenationalinternational center was established. 3 35 HF 570 4 1 kah/pk/25
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