House Journal: Page 603: Wednesday, March 10, 1999

22   161D.6 as applicable.  The loess hills development and

23   conservation authority may accept gifts, bequests,
24   other moneys including, but not limited to, state or
25   federal moneys, and in-kind contributions for deposit
26   in the fund.  The gifts, grants, bequests from public
27   and private sources, state and federal moneys, and
28   other moneys received by the authority shall be
29   deposited in the fund respective accounts and any
30   interest earned on the fund shall be credited to the
31   fund respective accounts to be used for the purposes
32   specified in section 161D.1 or 161D.6 as applicable.
33   Notwithstanding section 8.33, any unexpended or
34   unencumbered moneys remaining in the fund at the end
35   of the fiscal year shall not revert to the general
36   fund of the state, but the moneys shall remain
37   available for expenditure by the authority in
38   succeeding fiscal years.
39     Sec. 3. NEW SECTION.  161D.3  DEFINITIONS.
40     As used in this chapter, unless the context
41   otherwise requires:
42     1.  "Alliance" means the loess hills alliance
43   created in section 161D.5.
44     2.  "Authority" means the loess hills development
45   and conservation authority created in section 161D.1.
46     3.  "Fund" means the loess hills development and
47   conservation fund created in section 161D.2.
48     Sec. 4. NEW SECTION.  161D.4  MISSION STATEMENT.
49     The mission of the loess hills alliance is to
50   create a common vision for Iowa's loess hills,
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 1   protecting special natural and cultural resources
 2   while ensuring economic viability and private property
 3   rights of the region.
 4     Sec. 5. NEW SECTION.  161D.5  LOESS HILLS ALLIANCE
 5   CREATED.
 6     1.  A loess hills alliance is created.  The
 7   alliance shall carry out its responsibilities under
 8   the general direction of the loess hills development
 9   and conservation authority.  The alliance shall
10   encompass the geographic region including the counties
11   of Plymouth, Woodbury, Monona, Harrison,
12   Pottawattamie, Mills, and Fremont.  Membership and
13   participation in projects of the alliance is not
14   required.  The alliance shall be governed by a board
15   of directors appointed by the authority.
16     2.  Each member of the board of directors shall be
17   a resident of a county participating in the alliance
18   and shall be appointed to a term of office as
19   determined by the authority.  The directors of the
20   alliance shall carry out their responsibilities

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