Budget Amendment ID: FY2014-S3-95

GOV 95

ART COMMISSION COMPOSITION

Mr. Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 5, by striking clause (b), as appearing in lines 15-24, inclusive, and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“(b) There shall be an art commission for the state house consisting of 7 members, 3 of whom shall be appointed by the governor; 1 of whom shall appointed by the senate president, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader of the senate; 1 of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and 1 of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives. All of the members shall be residents of the commonwealth qualified by training and experience in public art, museum collections or historic preservation. Commission members shall serve for 5 year terms without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for travel and other expenses necessary for the performance of their duties, as approved by the superintendent of the state house and paid for from the State House Special Event Fund established in section 35P of chapter 10. The commission may adopt its own rules and elect such officers from its own members as may be considered proper."