Read 1st time January 15, 1996, and 1,000 copies ordered printed.

Read 2nd time January 24, 1996, and referred to the Committee on Conservation, Parks and Tourism.

Reported from the Committee February 15, 1996, with recommendation that the bill do pass.

Taken up for Perfection March 26, 1996. Bill declared Perfected and Ordered printed.

TERRY L. SPIELER, Secretary.

S2996.01P

To repeal section 185.100, RSMo 1994, relating to the Missouri arts council, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the same subject.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:

Section A. Section 185.100, RSMo 1994, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof to be known as section 185.100, to read as follows:

185.100. 1. There is hereby established a special trust fund, to be known as the Missouri Arts Council Trust Fund , which shall consist of all moneys transferred to the fund by the board of trustees established in this section, moneys transferred to the fund pursuant to section 143.183, RSMo, and any earnings resulting from the investment of moneys in the fund. The fund shall be administered by a board of trustees, consisting of the state treasurer, two members of the senate appointed by the president pro tem of the senate, two members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house, and the members of the Missouri arts council. Any member appointed due to such person s membership in the senate, house of representatives or arts council shall serve only as long as such person holds the office referenced in this section. The state treasurer shall invest moneys in the fund in a manner as provided by law. Subject to appropriations, moneys in the fund shall be used solely for the promotion of the arts in Missouri and for the administrative costs of the Missouri arts council. The provisions of section 33.080, RSMo, to the contrary notwithstanding, money in the Missouri arts council trust fund shall not be transferred and placed to the credit of the general revenue fund.

2. The Missouri arts council shall support and maintain activities which demonstrate, exhibit, or celebrate the contributions of African-Americans and other minorities.