Executive Order 26

INTHE NAME ANO 8YTHE AUTHO ~ITY OflH E STATE Of IOWA EXECUTI VE ORDER NUMBER T\VENTY-SI X \VHEREAS, the United States Congress approved and the President sign<'d Public Law IQS- 124, the "fi fty States Con1men1orative Coin Program ;-\ct" 10 •·promote the diffusion of knO\\•lodge among the youth of the Uni1cd States about the individual States. their history and geography. and the rich diversity of the natiorial heritage.. and in hopes of encouraging "young people and their families to co1lcc1 n1cmorablc tokens of all the States for the face value of the coin:;"; and \VH-EREAS, fi ve state quarters 'viii be issued every year beginning in l999 in the order in \vhich the States ratified the Constitution or \Vere admi11ed into the Unio1t~ and \ VIU:REAS, (o,va ' "as the twenty-ninth state to join the union o n December 28, 1846~ and \VliER.F.;\S, 10,va 'viii submit a coin design for release in 2004; and \VHEREAS, under the ..Fii\y States Commemoralive Coin Program Act," the governor of the state of Jowa is charged \Vilh estab1is11ing a selection process and submitting coin concepts rcnecting Iowa's heritage and values: and WHERE1-\S, lhc ''fifty States Comn1cn1orati\'CCoin Program Act/' provides the follO\\i.ng guidelines fo r the design of the coin: Designs shall not contain frivolous or inappropriate design. Designs shall not include hcad·and·shoulders portrait or bust of any person, living or dead.• and no ponrait of a living person may be included in lhe design. Designs shall majntain a dign icy befitting the nation's coinage. Designs sltall have broad appeal to the citizens of 1he slate and avoid controversial subjcccs or syinbols that arc likely to offend. Suitable subject matter for designs include stat·c landmarks (natural nnd man· made), landscapes. historically significant buildings, symbols of stat<:: resources or induslries.. official State nora and r.'\una, s1ate icons (e.g.. Texas Lone Star, \Vyoming bronco, elc.), and outlines of the s1a1e. Stale nags and state seals are not considered suitable for designs. Consis1ei11 with the authorizing legislation, that states are encouraged to submit designs that promote lite diffusion of knowledge an1011g the youth of the United States about the state. its history and geography, and the rioh diversity of our national hcri1age. Priority considcration will be given to designs that arc enduring rep~eotati ons of the ~1atc. Coins have a conuncn;.ial life span of at least 30 )'Cars and arc eollccced for g.f11eralions. Inappropriate design concepts include, but are not limited to logos or depictions or specific comn1ercial. private. educational. civic. religious., sports. or other org.1niia1ions whose men1bcrship or O\vntrship is nol universal: NO\V, THE REFORE, I, Thomas J. Vilsack, Governor of 1he S1a1e of Iowa, by the power vested in me by the Constitution and Ja,vs oflhc State of Iowa, do hereby order and direct 1hc establishmem of a COMMEMORATIVE QUARTER COMMITTEE (hereinafter Commiuce). and a process by which all Iowans may participate in selection oft he Iowa 2004 Co1nmemorativc Quarter. I. The COMMITTEE shall be comprised ofsix1een ( 16) members, who shall be appoinled by lhe Governor. The Commiuee shall be Chaired by The $1ate of Iowa Treasurer. Michael Fitzgerald, and by the Director orCultural AITajrs for t11e State oflov.-a, A11i·ta \Valker. £1isabe-th Buck shaJI serve as tlte GO\'C-mor' s Designee. Two members shaJI be numismatics, one n1cmbcr shall be a student, one mci11bcr shaU be a teacher. and one member shall be an artisl. Eighl lo,va citizens shall be appointed at large. JJ. Iowa Citizens arc encouraged to submit Jo,va Quarter design concepts for consideration to the folJowing address postmarked no Inter than July 301h. 2002. Governor Tom Vilsack's Office Altn: Quanel' Committee S1ate Capi1ol Des Moines, IA 50319 11 l. The Comn1i1tee shall meet and rcvie\V the coin designs sub1nittcd by the citizens of this stale. The Commiuec shall abide by the d<..-sign guidelines of the "fifty States Commemorative Coin Progrant Acl'' outlined in 1his Excc.uti\'e Order; rcviC'\v submissions and recorno1cnd five (S) ideas to lhe Governor no later than August 25, 2002. IV. This office shall submil up 10 five (5) selected designs 10 1hc US Mint no later 1han August 27. 2002. ATTEST: ~~ · ~CHESTER J. CU~ER SECRETARY OF STATE 'O· /()tlo/Jal.1'1, ~ IN TES TIMONY \VHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my n3.nlc and caused the Great Seal of Iowa to be affixed. Done at Des Moines this 2 IM day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand l \\'O,