Act No. 50 Page 1 of 1
2023
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Act No. 50 (H. 102). An act relating to the Art in State Buildings Program
Subjects: Executive; State buildings; public property; Art in State Buildings
Program
This act repeals and replaces the Art in State Buildings Program to clarify the purpose
of the Program to fund and contract for the design, purchase, commission, fabrication,
installation, and integration of permanent new works of art during the design of new
construction of State buildings and facilities. The Program is administered by the
Vermont Council on the Arts in coordination with the Department of Buildings and
General Services and the Art in State Buildings Advisory Committee. This act clarifies
the process for selecting project sites and artists. This act also establishes the Art
Acquisition Fund, to be administered by the Council, to finance the design, construction,
integration, and purchase or commissioning of works of art for the Program. The act
increases the Department of Buildings and General Services’ biennial capital budget
request for the Program to $75,000.00 and the amount that may be used for
administrative costs to not more than 15 percent of the Fund balance. Finally, this act
provides that the State Curator is responsible for maintenance and conservation of
artworks acquired or commissioned by the State under the Art in State Buildings
Program.
Effective Date: June 6, 2023
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Statutes affected:
As Passed By the House -- Official: 29-154a
As Passed By the House -- Unofficial: 29-154a
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Official: 29-154a
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Unofficial: 29-154a
As Enacted: 29-154a