HB 411: "An Act relating to the art in public places requirements for state-owned and state-leased buildings and facilities."
00HOUSE BILL NO. 411 01 "An Act relating to the art in public places requirements for state-owned and 02 state-leased buildings and facilities." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 44.27.052(a) is amended to read: 05 (a) The council may 06 (1) hold public and private hearings; 07 (2) enter into contracts, within the limit of funds available, with 08 individuals, organizations, and institutions for services furthering the educational 09 objectives of the council's programs; 10 (3) enter into contracts, within the limit of funds available, with local 11 and regional associations for cooperative endeavors furthering the educational 12 objectives of the council's programs; 13 (4) accept gifts, contributions, and bequests of unrestricted funds from 14 individuals, foundations, corporations, and other organizations or institutions for the
01 purpose of furthering the educational objectives of the council's programs; and 02 (5) make and sign agreements and to do and perform any acts 03 necessary to carry out the purposes of AS 44.27.040 - 44.27.058 [AS 44.27.040 - 04 44.27.060]. 05 * Sec. 2. AS 44.35.030 is amended to read: 06 Sec. 44.35.030. CONSTRUCTION OF MEMORIALS TO ALASKA 07 VETERANS. The Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs may construct 08 memorials to Alaska veterans. A memorial constructed under this section is not 09 subject to AS 35.15 [OR AS 35.27]. 10 * Sec. 3. AS 35.27, AS 44.27.050(6), and 44.27.060 are repealed. 11 * Sec. 4. APPLICATION. (a) Notwithstanding the repeal of AS 35.27 by sec. 3 of this 12 Act, AS 35.27 continues in effect for the purpose of the design, construction, mounting, and 13 administration of a work of art if a contract for the design, construction, mounting, or 14 administration of the work of art is entered into under AS 35.27 before the effective date of 15 this Act. 16 (b) Notwithstanding the amendment of AS 44.27.052(a)(5) by sec. 1 of this Act and 17 the repeal of AS 44.27.050(6) and 44.27.060 by sec. 3 of this Act, AS 44.27.052(a)(5), as it 18 reads before the effective date of this Act, and AS 44.27.050(6) and 44.27.060 continue in 19 effect for the purpose of the design, construction, mounting, administration, commission, or 20 loan of a work of art if a contract for the design, construction, mounting, administration, 21 commission, or loan of the work of art to be funded in whole or in part under AS 44.27.060 22 is entered into before the effective date of this Act. 23 * Sec. 5. TRANSFER OF EXCESS FUND ASSETS. The assets of the art in public places 24 fund established by AS 44.27.060, repealed by sec. 3 of this Act, that are not necessary to pay 25 for works of art funded in whole or in part under AS 35.27 or AS 44.27.060, repealed by 26 sec. 3 of this Act, are transferred to the general fund.