SB 97: "An Act repealing statutes that relate to art works in public buildings and facilities and that require a set percentage of construction costs to be spent on art."
00 SENATE BILL NO. 97 01 "An Act repealing statutes that relate to art works in public buildings and facilities and 02 that require a set percentage of construction costs to be spent on art." 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 strategic 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 strategic objectives 12 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 strategic objectives of the council's programs; 02 (5) make and sign agreements and do and perform any acts necessary 03 to carry out the purposes of AS 44.27.040 - 44.27.058 [AS 44.27.040 - 44.27.060]; 04 and 05 (6) adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) 06 to carry out the provisions of AS 44.27.040 - 44.27.058 [AS 44.27.040 - 44.27.060]. 07 * Sec. 2. AS 44.35.030 is amended to read: 08 Sec. 44.35.030. Construction of memorials to Alaska veterans. The 09 Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs may construct memorials to Alaska 10 veterans. A memorial constructed under this section is not subject to AS 35.15 [OR 11 AS 35.27]. 12 * Sec. 3. AS 35.27.010, 35.27.020, 35.27.030; AS 40.25.120(a)(17), AS 44.27.050(5), and 13 44.27.060 are repealed. 14 * Sec. 4. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 15 read: 16 TRANSITIONAL PROVISION. The Alaska State Council on the Arts shall continue 17 to manage the art in public places fund created under former AS 44.27.060(a), repealed by 18 sec. 3 of this Act, for the purposes specified in former AS 44.27.060(c), repealed by sec. 3 of 19 this Act, until the balance of the fund is exhausted.