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Chapter 11. Wendell L. Willkie Memorial Commission
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"Commission" defined
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the
Wendell L. Willkie memorial commission created by this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.13.
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"Fund" defined
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the Wendell L.
Willkie memorial fund established by this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.13.
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Creation of commission
Sec. 3. The Wendell L. Willkie memorial commission is created
for the establishment, when money and property are available, of a
suitable memorial in Indiana to honor the memory of Wendell L.
Willkie and his One World Dream.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.13.
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Members
Sec. 4. (a) The commission is composed of ten (10) members as
follows:
(1) Five (5) members shall be appointed by the speaker of the
house of representatives.
(2) Five (5) members shall be appointed by the president of the
senate.
(b) The commission must be bipartisan.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.13.
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Term of members
Sec. 5. The term of each member of the commission is four (4)
years, with two (2) terms expiring each year.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.13.
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Filling of vacancies
Sec. 6. A vacancy on the commission shall be filled in the same
manner as the original appointment was made.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.13.
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Service until successor appointed
Sec. 7. A member of the commission serves until a successor has
been appointed.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.13.
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Chairman
Sec. 8. The members of the commission shall elect a chairman.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.13.
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Acquisition of real property
Sec. 9. The commission may, in the commission's discretion:
(1) acquire on behalf of the state;
(2) through gifts, bequests, legacies, and donations or by
purchase out of money received as similar contributions; and
(3) at prices considered reasonable to the commission;
land, buildings, structures, and other property or interests in property.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.13.
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Gifts, bequests, legacies, and donations
Sec. 10. The commission may accept gifts, bequests, legacies, and
donations of money for the acquisition and maintenance of property
if the money received is deposited in a special trust fund to be
designated as the Wendell L. Willkie memorial fund. The fund shall
be applied to and expended under the direction of the chairman of the
commission to carry out this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.13.
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Plans and designs for monument
Sec. 11. The commission shall secure plans and designs for a
meaningful monument of the state symbolizing to the state and to the
world the ideal of One World expressed by Wendell L. Willkie and
published in his book. The plans shall be submitted to the Indiana
arts commission and may be submitted to the general assembly.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.13.
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Purposes of monument
Sec. 12. (a) The monument shall serve as an international shrine
and a continuing memorial to:
(1) the principle of freedom for all peoples and nations; and
(2) the promotion and defense of that principle in the
preservation of democracy throughout the world.
(b) The monument may include an appropriate structure to house
cultural displays and exhibits or symbolic features of national and
international significance designed to accomplish the objectives of
this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.13.
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General powers of commission
Sec. 13. The commission may do the following:
(1) Establish rules and regulations governing the actions of the
commission in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
(2) Accept and utilize the services of voluntary and
uncompensated persons and pay the persons necessary
travelling and subsistence expenses incurred by the persons in
the performance of commission duties when the money is
available for payment.
(3) Request and secure the advice or assistance of a state,
federal or private agency. A state agency furnishing requested
advice or assistance to the commission may expend the state
agency's own money for this purpose, with or without
reimbursement from the commission as agreed upon by the
commission and the agency.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.13.
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Expiration of commission
Sec. 14. The commission expires thirty (30) days after the
submission of the commission's final report.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.13.