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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 15.221 IOWA LEWIS AND CLARK
1 2 BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION.
1 3 1. The Iowa Lewis and Clark bicentennial commission is
1 4 established in the department of economic development for
1 5 purposes of coordinating and promoting the observance of this
1 6 state's bicentennial commemoration of the Lewis and Clark
1 7 expedition. The commission shall be organized and shall
1 8 operate as a nonprofit corporation within this state in
1 9 accordance with chapter 504A.
1 10 2. The commission shall be composed of seven members
1 11 consisting of all of the following:
1 12 a. The director of the department of cultural affairs or
1 13 the director's designee.
1 14 b. The administrator of the division of tourism within the
1 15 department of economic development, or the administrator's
1 16 designee.
1 17 c. The administrator of the parks and preserves division
1 18 within the department of natural resources, or the
1 19 administrator's designee.
1 20 d. The administrator of the historical division within the
1 21 department of cultural affairs, or the administrator's
1 22 designee.
1 23 e. The remaining three members shall be appointed by the
1 24 governor, subject to confirmation by the senate. The members
1 25 appointed by the governor shall have an interest or expertise
1 26 in the history of the Lewis and Clark expedition. At least
1 27 two of the members appointed by the governor shall be members
1 28 of an Indian tribe encountered by the Lewis and Clark
1 29 expedition.
1 30 3. The members appointed by the governor shall be
1 31 appointed in compliance with sections 69.16 and 69.16A and
1 32 shall serve three-year terms beginning and ending as provided
1 33 by section 69.19. Members appointed by the governor may be
1 34 reappointed.
1 35 4. The commission shall annually elect a chairperson and
2 1 vice chairperson from the members of the commission.
2 2 5. Commission members shall serve without compensation,
2 3 but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses.
2 4 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 15.222 POWERS.
2 5 The commission may do all of the following:
2 6 1. Cooperate with other entities conducting national,
2 7 regional, state, or local events promoting the bicentennial.
2 8 2. Plan, assist, coordinate, or conduct bicentennial
2 9 events.
2 10 3. Engage in fund-raising activities, including revenue-
2 11 earning enterprises and the solicitation of grants, gifts, and
2 12 donations.
2 13 4. Promote public education concerning the Lewis and Clark
2 14 expedition.
2 15 5. Coordinate interagency participation in the observance
2 16 and work with appropriate federal entities such as the
2 17 national park service, the United States forest service, and
2 18 the United States army.
2 19 6. Appoint various local and regional advisory committees.
2 20 7. Perform any other related duties.
2 21 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 15.223 IOWA LEWIS AND CLARK
2 22 BICENTENNIAL FUND.
2 23 An Iowa Lewis and Clark bicentennial fund is created as a
2 24 separate fund in the state treasury under the control of the
2 25 commission. The assets of the fund shall be used by the
2 26 commission only for carrying out the purposes of this part.
2 27 The fund shall consist of any moneys appropriated by the
2 28 general assembly for that purpose and any other moneys
2 29 available to and obtained or accepted by the commission for
2 30 placement in the fund. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys
2 31 in the Iowa Lewis and Clark bicentennial fund at the end of
2 32 each fiscal year shall not revert to any other fund but shall
2 33 remain in the Lewis and Clark bicentennial fund for
2 34 expenditure for subsequent fiscal years.
2 35 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION. 15.224 RULES.
3 1 The department, in cooperation with the commission, may
3 2 adopt administrative rules pursuant to chapter 17A necessary
3 3 to accomplish the purpose of the commission.
3 4 Sec. 5. NEW SECTION. 15.225 TERMINATION.
3 5 The Iowa Lewis and Clark bicentennial commission shall
3 6 dissolve by December 31, 2007.
3 7 Sec. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of
3 8 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
3 9 EXPLANATION
3 10 This bill creates an Iowa Lewis and Clark bicentennial
3 11 commission and fund.
3 12 The bill establishes an Iowa Lewis and Clark bicentennial
3 13 commission within the department of economic development which
3 14 shall be chartered and operated as a nonprofit corporation for
3 15 purposes of coordinating and promoting the observance of this
3 16 state's bicentennial commemoration of the Lewis and Clark
3 17 expedition. The bill provides that the commission shall be
3 18 composed of seven members consisting of the director of the
3 19 department of cultural affairs, the division administrator of
3 20 the division of tourism within the department of economic
3 21 development, the division administrator of the parks,
3 22 recreation, and preserves division within the department of
3 23 natural resources, and the division administrator of the
3 24 historical division within the department of cultural affairs.
3 25 The bill provides that the remaining three members shall be
3 26 appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the
3 27 senate. The bill provides that the members appointed by the
3 28 governor shall have an interest or expertise in the history of
3 29 the Lewis and Clark expedition and at least two of the members
3 30 shall be members of an Indian tribe encountered by the Lewis
3 31 and Clark expedition.
3 32 The bill provides that the commission may cooperate with
3 33 national, regional, state, and local events promoting the
3 34 bicentennial; plan, assist, coordinate, or conduct
3 35 bicentennial events; engage in fund-raising activities,
4 1 including revenue-earning enterprises and the solicitation of
4 2 grants, gifts, and donations; promote public education
4 3 concerning the Lewis and Clark expedition; coordinate
4 4 interagency participation in the observation and work with
4 5 appropriate federal entities such as the national park
4 6 service, the United States forest service, and the United
4 7 States army; appoint various local and regional advisory
4 8 committees; and perform any other related duties.
4 9 The bill provides that an Iowa Lewis and Clark bicentennial
4 10 fund is established as a separate fund in the state treasury
4 11 under the control of the commission and that the assets of the
4 12 fund shall be used by the commission for carrying out the
4 13 purposes of the commission.
4 14 The bill provides that the Iowa Lewis and Clark
4 15 bicentennial commission terminates on December 31, 2007.
4 16 The bill takes effect upon enactment.
4 17 LSB 6594HC 78
4 18 tm/cls/14
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