304A.10 - COST OF FINE ARTS -- PERCENTAGE. - Iowa Statutes

304A.10 COST OF FINE ARTS -- PERCENTAGE. The total estimated cost of the fine arts elements included in a plan and specifications for a state building or group of state buildings in accordance with the purposes of this division shall in no case be less than one-half of one percent of the total estimated cost of such building or group of buildings. This percentage allocation shall not be diminished by professional fees. By September 1 annually, the contracting officer or principal user shall submit to the department of cultural affairs the total amount of state financial assistance expended in accordance with this section during the previous fiscal year. If deemed in the best interests of the citizens, funds allocated for the acquisition of fine arts may be accumulated over more than one appropriation or fiscal period or combined to complete significant projects, however, this sentence does not authorize interproject transfers. The total estimated cost of the fine arts elements included in a plan and specifications for a state building or group of state buildings in accordance with this section shall be included by the department of cultural affairs in calculating the amount of state financial assistance for the arts for purposes of national ranking surveys. By January 1 annually, the department of cultural affairs shall submit a summary of the total amount of state financial assistance expended in accordance with this section and for which state buildings the assistance was expended.          Section History: Early Form [C79, 81, § 304A.10]          Section History: Recent Form 86 Acts, ch 1245, § 1335; 98 Acts, ch 1215, § 55 Referred to in § 304A.11, 304A.12