Executive Order 33

WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, INTHE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITYOFTHE STATE Of IOWA EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER THIRTY- THREE volunteerism and citizen action must be r egarded as prime resources in our society; and Iowa state government encourages its citizens to off er their time and skills for the impr ove - ment of the quality of life and the betterment of society; and the development and expansion of volunteer pro- grams enhance the work of state agencie s and institutions; and organizations need assistance to make effective use of such voluntary services . NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert D. Ray , Governor of the State of Iowa , do hereby formally establish the IOWA OFFICE FOR VOLUNTEERISM composed of a Director and an Advisory Council which will be responsible to the Governor. THE VOLUNTEER ADVISORY COUNCIL shall be composed of not less than eight nor more than fi f t een citizens with a broad representation of skills a nd interests i n volunteerism , in order to guide, review, promote , and monitor the work of the State Off ice for Volunteerism. The members of the Council shall be appointed by and serve at the will of the Governor with designated terms of two years; however, one- half of the initial members shall serve for one-year terms . The chairperson and the director shall also be appointed by the Governor to 'Serve at his discretion . The Iowa Office for Volunteerism shall: 1. Determine the dimensions, effectiveness, strengths , and weaknesses of volunteer programs in state agencies and institutions . 2. Provide greater recognition and visibility to volunteer efforts. I;, .:.1 I ;. I <··'· ..:.'·...,::·· . ·' . . i .; ., I .··':(· r.. I .... 3. Serve as an information resource center on _subjects related to volunteerism. 4. Provide technical assistance and counsul - tation to the voluntary sector. S . Identify areas in the public and private sector in which volunteers could make a contribution and encourage same. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I .have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the State of Iowa to be af£ixed . Done at Des Moines this ? -=-fday of November in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and seventy-eight. ~ ~ ,. ~-;A-V GOVERNOR ~