8.007. Duties of the commission--state capitol commission fund created, lapse to general revenue prohibited--copyright and trademark permitted, when.
Duties of the commission--state capitol commission fund created, lapseto general revenue prohibited--copyright and trademark permitted,when.
8.007. 1. The commission shall:
(1) Exercise general supervision of the administration of sections8.001 to 8.007;
(2) Evaluate and approve capitol studies and improvement, expansion,renovation, and restoration projects to be paid for with funds appropriatedfrom the state capitol commission fund;
(3) Evaluate and recommend courses of action on the restoration andpreservation of the capitol, the preservation of historical significance ofthe capitol and the history of the capitol;
(4) Evaluate and recommend courses of action to ensure accessibilityto the capitol for physically disabled persons;
(5) Advise, consult, and cooperate with the office of administration,the archives division of the office of the secretary of state, the historicpreservation program within the department of natural resources, thedivision of tourism within the department of economic development and thehistorical society of Missouri in furtherance of the purposes of sections8.001 to 8.007;
(6) Be authorized to cooperate or collaborate with other stateagencies and not-for-profit organizations to publish books and manualsconcerning the history of the capitol, its improvement or restoration;
(7) Before each September first, recommend options to the governor onbudget allocation for improvements or restoration of the capitol premises;
(8) Encourage, participate in, or conduct studies, investigations,and research and demonstrations relating to improvement and restoration ofthe state capitol it may deem advisable and necessary for the discharge ofits duties pursuant to sections 8.001 to 8.007;
(9) Hold hearings, issue notices of hearings and take testimony asthe commission deems necessary; and
(10) Initiate planning efforts, subject to the appropriation offunds, for a centennial celebration of the laying of the capstone of theMissouri state capitol.
2. The "State Capitol Commission Fund" is hereby created in the statetreasury. Any moneys received from sources other than appropriation by thegeneral assembly, including from private sources, gifts, donations andgrants, shall be credited to the state capitol commission fund and shall beappropriated by the general assembly.
3. The provisions of section 33.080, RSMo, to the contrarynotwithstanding, moneys in the second capitol commission fund shall not betransferred and placed to the credit of the general revenue fund. Moneysin the state capitol commission fund shall not be appropriated for anypurpose other than those designated by the commission.
4. The commission is authorized to accept all gifts, bequests anddonations from any source whatsoever. The commission may also apply forand receive grants consistent with the purposes of sections 8.001 to 8.007.All such gifts, bequests, donations and grants shall be used or expendedupon appropriation in accordance with their terms or stipulations, and thegifts, bequests, donations or grants may be used or expended for thepreservation, improvement, expansion, renovation, restoration and improvedaccessibility and for promoting the historical significance of the capitol.
5. The commission may copyright or obtain a trademark for anyphotograph, written work, art object, or any product created of the capitolor capitol grounds. The commission may grant access or use of any suchworks to other organizations or individuals for a fee, at its solediscretion, or waive all fees. All funds obtained through licensing feesshall be credited to the capitol commission fund in a manner similar tofunds the commission receives as gifts, donations, and grants. The fundsshall be used for repairs, refurbishing, or to create art, exhibits,decorations, or other beautifications or adornments to the capitol or itsgrounds.
(L. 2001 S.B. 470, A.L. 2007 S.B. 322, A.L. 2009 S.B. 480)