A. The coordinator shall:

1. (1) review and approve or reject applications from municipalities, citizens and nonprofit organizations to designate state-authorized arts and cultural districts pursuant to the Arts and Cultural District Act;
2. (2) administer and promote an application process for the designation of state-authorized arts and cultural districts;
3. (3) provide financial grants or contracts for development of a state-authorized arts and cultural district, including planning, designing, construction and renovation costs; and

4. (4) develop policies and standards for the designation of state-authorized arts and cultural districts and for the declassification should a state-authorized arts and cultural district not comply with the policies and standards established by the commission as set forth in an approved application.

   B. The coordinator shall require annual reports from each state-authorized arts and cultural district for purposes of reviewing the activities of that district, including the compliance of the district with the policies and standards of the commission and with the conditions of an approved application.

History: Laws 2007, ch. 160, § 3.

ANNOTATIONS

Effective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 160, § 17 made the Arts & Cultural District Act effective July 1, 2007.