Senate File 126 - Introduced





                                       SENATE FILE       
                                       BY  DANIELSON


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                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act establishing an Iowa veterans hall of fame.
  2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  3 TLSB 1843SS 83
  4 ec/nh/5

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  1  1    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  35A.6  IOWA VETERANS HALL OF
  1  2 FAME.
  1  3    1.  An Iowa veterans hall of fame shall be created under
  1  4 the control of the department.  At a minimum, the department
  1  5 shall establish an internet website to honor veterans selected
  1  6 for inclusion in the hall of fame.  The goal of the hall of
  1  7 fame is to recognize outstanding veterans from Iowa who have
  1  8 distinguished themselves both in military and civilian life.
  1  9    2.  The members of the hall of fame shall be selected by
  1 10 the commission pursuant to criteria established by the
  1 11 department in consultation with the commission.
  1 12                           EXPLANATION
  1 13    This bill establishes an Iowa veterans hall of fame under
  1 14 the control of the department of veterans affairs to recognize
  1 15 outstanding veterans from Iowa who have distinguished
  1 16 themselves both in military and civilian life.  At a minimum,
  1 17 the bill requires the department to establish an internet
  1 18 website to honor those veterans selected.
  1 19    The bill provides that the commission of veterans affairs
  1 20 shall select members to the hall of fame pursuant to criteria
  1 21 established by the department in consultation with the
  1 22 commission.
  1 23 LSB 1843SS 83
  1 24 ec/nh/5