HF 1275

1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; establishing a Minnesota
Humanities Commission; establishing a poet laureate
position; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 138.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [138.911] MINNESOTA HUMANITIES COMMISSION.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Reports. new text end

new text begin The Minnesota Humanities
Commission shall report to the legislature by September 1 of
each year on the use of state funds appropriated to the
commission. The report shall include an itemized account of the
programs and projects supported and the source of money for
each. The report shall show actual expenditures for the fiscal
year ending the preceding June 30 and proposed expenditures for
the fiscal year beginning the preceding July 1.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Humanities center. new text end

new text begin (a) The Minnesota Humanities
Commission may establish a humanities center to ensure balance
in public education and in the cultural life of the state, and
to improve humanities education through the establishment of two
institutes: the Minnesota Institute for Lifelong Learning, and
the Minnesota Institute for the Advancement of Teaching.
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new text begin (b) The humanities center may transport people and
resources to small towns, rural communities, and urban settings
to provide grants, technical assistance, and high quality
educational and cultural programs to schools and community
organizations throughout Minnesota.
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new text begin (c) The Minnesota Institute for the Advancement of Teaching
may conduct seminars and other activities for the recognition of
the teaching profession and the advancement of teaching in
Minnesota.
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Sec. 2.

new text begin [138.912] POET LAUREATE.
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new text begin (a) The position of poet laureate of the State of Minnesota
is established. The Minnesota Humanities Commission must
solicit nominations for the poet laureate appointment, and must
make recommendations to the governor. After receiving
recommendations from the Minnesota Humanities Commission, the
governor shall appoint a state poet laureate, and shall conduct
appropriate ceremonies to honor the person appointed. The
person appointed as poet laureate continues to serve in this
position until the governor appoints another person.
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new text begin (b) State agencies and officers are encouraged to use the
services of the poet laureate for appropriate ceremonies and
celebrations.
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new text begin (c) Any expenses associated with the poet laureate must be
paid from nonstate sources.
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Sec. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final
enactment.
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