Iowa Code 8A.706 – State historical society
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1. As used in this subchapter, “state historical society” means a membership organization of the department that is open to members of the general public who are interested in the history of the state.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 8A.706
- Bequest: Property gifted by will.
- Department: means the department of administrative services. See Iowa Code 8A.101
- Devise: To gift property by will.
- Director: means the director of the department of administrative services or the director's designee. See Iowa Code 8A.101
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
- year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. The state historical society board of trustees shall recommend to the director rules for membership of the general public in the state historical society, including rules relating to membership fees. Members shall be persons who indicate an interest in the history, progress, and development of the state and who pay the prescribed fee. The members of the state historical society may meet at least one time per year to further the understanding of the history of this state. The members of the society shall not determine policy for the department as it relates to the historical resources of the state but may advise the director and perform functions to stimulate interest in the history of this state among the general public. The society may perform other activities related to history which are not contrary to this subchapter.
3. Unless designated otherwise, an application for membership in the state historical society, or a gift, bequest, devise, endowment, or grant to the state historical society or the department as it relates to the historical resources of the state shall be presumed to be to or in the department.
4. Notwithstanding section 633.63, the board may enter into agreements authorizing nonprofit foundations acting solely for the support of the state historical society or the department to administer the membership program of the state historical society and funds of the state historical society or the department as it relates to the historical resources of the state.