Executive Order 35

Signed by Governor Thomas J. Vilsack on January 30, 2004.

What it does

AI summary Governor Thomas J. Vilsack established the Governor’s Non-profit Taskforce, which consists of citizens representing nonprofit organizations, the business sector, the public, and the General Assembly. The taskforce will assess the role of Iowa's nonprofit sector, identify barriers to its success, and recommend ways to improve operations and increase citizen involvement. The group must submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor's office by December 31, 2004.¹

The Legislature’s description: Establishes the Governor’s Non-profit Taskforce, which will evaluate both the current and possible future roles that Iowa’s nonprofit organizations can play in advancing the vitality of communities throughout the state, including collaborating with government agencies and local businesses and encouraging greater citizen participation in nonprofit activities.

Read the order

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Executive Department IN THE NAME AND By THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF Lowa

EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER THIRTY - FIVE

WHEREAS, thousands of community non-profit organizations throughout the state provide invaluable services across a broad spectrum of needs; and

WHEREAS, _lowans have created these organizations through their ingenuity and commitment to providing much needed services to friends and neighbors; and

WHEREAS, _ this state cannot grow economically or maintain a high quality of life without vigorous and effective non-profit organizations; and

WHEREAS, _ it is essential that the people of lowa understand, appreciate and support these community non-profit organizations, particularly in times of economic stress:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Thomas J. Vilsack, by the power in vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Iowa, do hereby establish a Governor 's Non-profit Taskforce. This Taskforce shall assess the present and potential role of lowa’s nonprofit sector in advancing the vitality of communities throughout the state. The Taskforce shall identify the barriers to achieving the nonprofit sector’s full potential, The Taskforce shall also develop and submit a set of recommendations describing how non-profit organizations can be more effective in their operations, and how their services can be enhanced through collaborations with the business community and government entities. Lastly, the Taskforce shall recommend methods to increase citizen involvement in non-profit activities throughout the state.

The Governor's Non-profit Taskforce shall be comprised of lowa citizens representing all types

of voluntary non-profit organizations, the business sector, the public and representatives of the General Assembly,

The Governor's Non-profit Taskforce shall submit a written report to this office outlining its findings, conclusions, and recommendations by December 31, 2004.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, | have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Scal of lowa to be affixed, Done at Des Moines this 30" day of Januury, in the year of our Lord two thousand four.

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CHESTER J. CULVER SECRETARY OF STATE

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The order’s PDF is a scanned image, so its words were read by optical character recognition (OCR) and may have small errors. The signed PDF is the official version.

Signed order (PDF)

Printed in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin, XXVII, No. 2 (07/21/2004) p. 165.