House File 2034 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY H. MILLER Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act allowing the state poet laureate to be reimbursed for 2 expenses for the performance of official duties and making an 3 appropriation. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5439HH 82 6 kh/rj/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS == POET 1 2 LAUREATE. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 1 3 state to the department of cultural affairs for the fiscal 1 4 year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, the 1 5 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 1 6 used for the purpose designated: 1 7 For the purpose of reimbursing the actual and necessary 1 8 expenses incurred by the state poet laureate as a result of 1 9 the performance of duties under section 303.89: 1 10 .................................................. $ 5,000 1 11 Sec. 2. Section 303.89, subsection 2, Code 2007, is 1 12 amended to read as follows: 1 13 2. If more than one meeting is required, the state poet 1 14 laureate nominating committee shall meet at the call of the 1 15 chairperson or as determined by the nominating committee and 1 16 select a list of three nominees, along with biographical and 1 17 professional information and supporting representative 1 18 material, who are residents of Iowa and who, based on their 1 19 poetic accomplishments, deserve recognition as the state poet 1 20 laureate. The list of nominees shall be transmitted to the 1 21 governor. The governor may select the state poet laureate 1 22 from the list of nominees for a two=year term of office. The 1 23 state poet laureate is an honorary state office and the 1 24 incumbent is entitled to no compensation as a result of the 1 25 appointment, but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary 1 26 expenses incurred in the performance of official duties as 1 27 determined by the director of the department of cultural 1 28 affairs. 1 29 EXPLANATION 1 30 This bill allows the state poet laureate to be reimbursed 1 31 for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance 1 32 of official duties as determined by the director of the 1 33 department of cultural affairs, and appropriates $5,000 from 1 34 the general fund of the state to the department for fiscal 1 35 year 2008=2009 to reimburse the state poet laureate's 2 1 expenses. 2 2 LSB 5439HH 82 2 3 kh/rj/8