Senate File 122 SENATE FILE BY BOLKCOM and CONNOLLY Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the annual designation of a "state of Iowa 2 theater" by the Iowa arts council and the governor. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1518SS 80 5 kh/sh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 303.90 STATE OF IOWA THEATER 1 2 DESIGNATION. 1 3 1. The arts division administrator shall develop an 1 4 application and review process for the annual designation of a 1 5 community theater as a "state of Iowa theater". The 1 6 administrator shall develop criteria for the identification of 1 7 qualifying community theaters. A person may submit an 1 8 application on behalf of a community theater located in the 1 9 state to the Iowa arts council on forms provided by the arts 1 10 division. 1 11 2. The Iowa arts council shall adopt procedures for the 1 12 approval of applications for designation as a "state of Iowa 1 13 theater". The council shall recommend to the governor the 1 14 names of potential designees, but the governor is not bound by 1 15 the recommendations. 1 16 3. The governor is authorized and requested to issue 1 17 annually a proclamation designating a "state of Iowa theater" 1 18 for a period of one year. 1 19 EXPLANATION 1 20 This bill creates a "state of Iowa theater" designation and 1 21 authorizes and requests that the governor issue annually a 1 22 proclamation designating a "state of Iowa theater" for a 1 23 period of one year. 1 24 The bill directs the administrator of the arts division of 1 25 the department of cultural affairs to develop an application 1 26 and review process and criteria for the identification of 1 27 community theaters that qualify for the designation. Anyone 1 28 may submit an application for the designation to the Iowa arts 1 29 council on behalf of a local community theater. The council 1 30 is directed to adopt procedures for the approval of 1 31 applications and to recommend to the governor the names of 1 32 potential designees, though the governor is not bound by the 1 33 recommendations. 1 34 LSB 1518SS 80 1 35 kh/sh/8