261.81A - IOWA HERITAGE CORPS.
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