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1 1 HOUSE FILE 2424
1 2
1 3 AN ACT
1 4 CREATING AN IOWA LEWIS AND CLARK BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION,
1 5 AN IOWA LEWIS AND CLARK BICENTENNIAL FUND, AND PROVIDING
1 6 AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
1 7
1 8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 9
1 10 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 15.221 IOWA LEWIS AND CLARK
1 11 BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION.
1 12 1. The Iowa Lewis and Clark bicentennial commission is
1 13 established in the department of economic development for
1 14 purposes of coordinating and promoting the observance of this
1 15 state's bicentennial commemoration of the Lewis and Clark
1 16 expedition. The commission shall be organized and shall
1 17 operate as a nonprofit corporation within this state in
1 18 accordance with chapter 504A.
1 19 2. The commission shall be composed of seven members
1 20 consisting of all of the following:
1 21 a. The director of the department of cultural affairs or
1 22 the director's designee.
1 23 b. The administrator of the division of tourism within the
1 24 department of economic development, or the administrator's
1 25 designee.
1 26 c. The administrator of the parks and preserves division
1 27 within the department of natural resources, or the
1 28 administrator's designee.
1 29 d. The administrator of the historical division within the
1 30 department of cultural affairs, or the administrator's
1 31 designee.
1 32 e. The remaining three members shall be appointed by the
1 33 governor, subject to confirmation by the senate. The members
1 34 appointed by the governor shall have an interest or expertise
1 35 in the history of the Lewis and Clark expedition. At least
2 1 one of the members appointed by the governor shall be a member
2 2 of an Indian tribe encountered by the Lewis and Clark
2 3 expedition.
2 4 3. The members appointed by the governor shall be
2 5 appointed in compliance with sections 69.16 and 69.16A and
2 6 shall serve three-year terms beginning and ending as provided
2 7 by section 69.19. Members appointed by the governor may be
2 8 reappointed.
2 9 4. The commission shall annually elect a chairperson and
2 10 vice chairperson from the members of the commission.
2 11 5. Commission members shall serve without compensation,
2 12 but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses.
2 13 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 15.222 POWERS.
2 14 The commission may do all of the following:
2 15 1. Cooperate with other entities conducting national,
2 16 regional, state, or local events promoting the bicentennial.
2 17 2. Plan, assist, coordinate, or conduct bicentennial
2 18 events.
2 19 3. Engage in fund-raising activities, including revenue-
2 20 earning enterprises and the solicitation of grants, gifts, and
2 21 donations.
2 22 4. Promote public education concerning the Lewis and Clark
2 23 expedition.
2 24 5. Coordinate interagency participation in the observance
2 25 and work with appropriate federal entities such as the
2 26 national park service, the United States forest service, and
2 27 the United States army.
2 28 6. Appoint various local and regional advisory committees.
2 29 7. Perform any other related duties.
2 30 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 15.223 IOWA LEWIS AND CLARK
2 31 BICENTENNIAL FUND.
2 32 An Iowa Lewis and Clark bicentennial fund is created as a
2 33 separate fund in the state treasury under the control of the
2 34 commission. The assets of the fund shall be used by the
2 35 commission only for carrying out the purposes of this part.
3 1 The fund shall consist of any moneys appropriated by the
3 2 general assembly for that purpose and any other moneys
3 3 available to and obtained or accepted by the commission for
3 4 placement in the fund. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys
3 5 in the Iowa Lewis and Clark bicentennial fund at the end of
3 6 each fiscal year shall not revert to any other fund but shall
3 7 remain in the Lewis and Clark bicentennial fund for
3 8 expenditure for subsequent fiscal years.
3 9 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION. 15.224 RULES.
3 10 The department, in cooperation with the commission, may
3 11 adopt administrative rules pursuant to chapter 17A necessary
3 12 to accomplish the purpose of the commission.
3 13 Sec. 5. NEW SECTION. 15.225 TERMINATION.
3 14 The Iowa Lewis and Clark bicentennial commission shall
3 15 dissolve by December 31, 2007.
3 16 Sec. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of
3 17 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
3 18
3 19
3 20
3 21 BRENT SIEGRIST
3 22 Speaker of the House
3 23
3 24
3 25
3 26 MARY E. KRAMER
3 27 President of the Senate
3 28
3 29 I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
3 30 is known as House File 2424, Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
3 31
3 32
3 33
3 34 ELIZABETH ISAACSON
3 35 Chief Clerk of the House
4 1 Approved , 2000
4 2
4 3
4 4
4 5 THOMAS J. VILSACK
4 6 Governor
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