261.81A - IOWA HERITAGE CORPS. - Iowa Statutes

261.81A IOWA HERITAGE CORPS. An Iowa heritage corps is created. The objectives of the corps are to promote public appreciation of Iowa's natural and cultural heritage, promote the economic development of Iowa tourism, and provide meaningful and productive service and research opportunities for students enrolled in public and private colleges and universities in the state. The corps shall provide opportunities in the areas of historical and cultural preservation and education, community improvement, public policy research, and tourism. The corps shall provide participants with an opportunity to explore careers, gain work experience and college credit, and to contribute to the general welfare of their communities and state. The commission shall solicit participation in the Iowa heritage corps and cooperate with museums, historical organizations, public and nonprofit agencies, and community development organizations in the development of pilot projects for internship positions to be included in the work-study program under section 261.81 and shall allocate moneys to participating museums, organizations, and agencies for the employment of the students under a pilot project. The internships shall include programs which increase public awareness of, and appreciation for, Iowa's natural and cultural heritage. A public or private person using interns under the corps for a pilot project shall contribute to the eligible postsecondary institution in which the intern is enrolled the cost of tuition for credits earned by the intern and all costs for materials, supplies, travel, and other work- related expenses of the project.          Section History: Recent Form 89 Acts, ch 319, § 51