HF 598 (LSB 2899YH (2) 91)

HOUSE FILE 598

BY  THOMSON

A BILL FOR

An Act establishing the Iowa state capitol historical society, and making appropriations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  8A.379  Iowa state capitol historical society established.
   1.  The Iowa state capitol historical society is established, consisting of the following members:
   a.  Twelve members of the general assembly serving as ex officio, nonvoting members, three representatives to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, three representatives to be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives, three senators to be appointed by the president of the senate after consultation with the majority leader of the senate, and three senators to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
   b.  Eighteen residents of the state of Iowa to be appointed by the governor.
   c.  The director of the department or the director’s designee.
   2.  a.  The members of the Iowa state capitol historical society who are appointed by the governor shall be appointed to four-year terms of office and until their successors are appointed, three terms of which shall expire every two years. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the unexpired term of the original appointee.
   b.  The legislative members of the Iowa state capitol historical society shall be appointed to terms of office as provided in section 4A.13, unless sooner terminated by a society member ceasing to be a member of the general assembly. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment of the original appointing authority for the unexpired term of their predecessors.
   c.  The term of office of each appointive voting member of the Iowa state capitol historical society shall begin on the first of May of the odd-numbered year in which the member is appointed.
   3.  The Iowa state capitol historical society shall organize biennially by election of a chairperson from its membership. The director or director’s designee shall serve as secretary to the society.
   4.  It shall be the duty of the Iowa state capitol historical society to collect and preserve, in a location that is open to the public, the history of the state capitol, the events that have occurred at the state capitol, the people who have worked at the state capitol, the ideas that have emerged from the state capitol, and the architecture and art of the state capitol building and related areas.
   5.  The Iowa state capitol historical society may make recommendations to the capitol planning commission regarding projects, plans, and opportunities relating to the state capitol building and grounds.
   6.  The Iowa state capitol historical society shall be funded through donations, grants, loans, and contributions in accordance with section 565.3 from any public or private source for the purpose of executing the duties of the society under this section. Moneys received by the society pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in a fund which shall be created in the state treasury under the control of the department. Moneys credited to the fund are appropriated to the society for the purpose of executing the duties of the society under this section and shall not be transferred, used, obligated, appropriated, or otherwise encumbered, except as provided in this section. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in the fund that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of a fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill establishes the Iowa state capitol historical society (society). The bill requires the society to collect and preserve, in a location that is open to the public, the history of the state capitol, the events that have occurred at the state capitol, the people who have worked at the state capitol, the ideas that have emerged from the state capitol, and the architecture and art of the state capitol building and related areas. The bill allows the society to make recommendations to the capitol planning commission regarding projects, plans, and opportunities relating to the state capitol building and grounds. The society shall consist of 12 members of the general assembly, who shall serve as ex officio, nonvoting members, 18 residents of the state of Iowa appointed by the governor, and the director of the department of administrative services (department) or the director’s designee.
   The bill requires the society to be funded through donations, grants, loans, and contributions from any public or private source. Moneys received by the society pursuant to the bill shall be deposited in a fund which shall be created in the state treasury under the control of the department. Moneys credited to the fund are appropriated to the society for the purpose of executing the duties of the society under the bill.