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S.B. 95
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OFFICE OF MUSEUM SERVICES
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AMENDMENTS
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2005 GENERAL SESSION
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STATE OF UTAH
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Sponsor: Ron Allen
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This bill establishes the Utah Museum of Fine Arts as a state general and multicultural
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art museum and a repository of art and related objects for the people of Utah.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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. officially confirms the Utah Museum of Fine Arts' status as a state institution
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charged with the broad responsibility of collecting and exhibiting, for the
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educational enrichment of the citizens of this state, art and related objects from
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around the world from prehistoric times to the present;
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. provides duties and responsibilities for the museum; and
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. authorizes the University of Utah to receive gifts, contributions, and donations for
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the museum.
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Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
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None
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Other Special Clauses:
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None
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Utah Code Sections Affected:
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ENACTS:
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53B-17-701, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53B-17-702, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1.
Section
53B-17-701
is enacted to read:
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Part 7. Utah Museum of Fine Arts
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53B-17-701. Utah Museum of Fine Arts.
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(1) There is established at the University of Utah the Utah Museum of Fine Arts as:
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(a) a state general and multicultural art museum; and
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(b) a state institution charged with the broad responsibility of collecting and exhibiting,
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for the education and enrichment of its citizens, art and related objects from around the world
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from prehistoric times to the present.
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(2) The museum shall:
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(a) serve as a repository in Utah of the objects referred to in Subsection (1);
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(b) collect and display tangible art objects that reflect the past, present, and continuing
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development of the visual arts in America and throughout the rest of the world;
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(c) provide professional expertise and assistance in the proper care of the tangible art
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objects displayed at the museum; and
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(d) engage visitors to the museum in discovering meaningful connections with the
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artistic expressions of the world's cultures by:
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(i) acting as a responsible steward of the material legacy of the visual arts located at the
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Utah Museum of Fine Arts for the people of Utah;
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(ii) serving as a teaching, learning, and research resource for the University of Utah,
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the state's greater educational community, and the general public;
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(iii) promoting an open dialogue with visitors and the community about the role of
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visual arts in our society;
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(iv) fostering and celebrating the diverse artistic expressions and accomplishments of
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the people of Utah and around the world;
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(v) cultivating community partnerships and collaborations to ensure that the visual arts
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reach a broad spectrum of the general public; and
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(vi) offering a wide range of experiences that will enable visitors to the museum to
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explore the variety of ways the arts can inform and enhance the human experience.
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Section 2.
Section
53B-17-702
is enacted to read:
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53B-17-702. Acceptance of gifts.
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The University of Utah may receive gifts, contributions, and donations of all kinds,
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including tangible objects for the development of or display in the museum.
Legislative Review Note
as of 12-10-04 8:04 AM
Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high
probability of being held unconstitutional.