Florida Senate - 2016                                     SB 310
       
       
        
       By Senator Legg
       
       
       
       
       
       17-00249A-16                                           2016310__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to the National Statuary Hall;
    3         providing for replacement of the statue of General
    4         Edmund Kirby Smith in the National Statuary Hall
    5         Collection at the United States Capitol; providing for
    6         selection of a prominent Florida citizen to be
    7         commemorated in the National Statuary Hall Collection;
    8         providing for selection of a sculptor to design the
    9         statue; providing for the gathering of necessary funds
   10         to carry out replacement of the statue; providing for
   11         submission of the state’s request to the United States
   12         Joint Committee on the Library of Congress for
   13         approval to replace the statue; providing an effective
   14         date.
   15  
   16         WHEREAS, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. s. 2131, each state is
   17  permitted to provide and furnish to the United States Capitol
   18  two statues, in marble or bronze, of deceased persons who have
   19  been prominent citizens of the state for placement in the
   20  National Statuary Hall Collection, and
   21         WHEREAS, currently, Florida has two statues, of Dr. John
   22  Gorrie and of General Edmund Kirby Smith, in the National
   23  Statuary Hall Collection, and
   24         WHEREAS, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. s. 2132, a state may request
   25  that the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress approve the
   26  replacement of any statue the state has provided for display in
   27  the National Statuary Hall Collection at the United States
   28  Capitol, NOW, THEREFORE,
   29  
   30  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   31  
   32         Section 1. (1) At its first annual meeting following the
   33  effective date of this act, the ad hoc committee of the Great
   34  Floridians Program within the Division of Historical Resources
   35  of the Department of State, as established under s.
   36  267.0731(1)(b), Florida Statutes, shall select, according to
   37  guidelines prescribed by the division, a prominent Florida
   38  citizen to be commemorated in the National Statuary Hall
   39  Collection at the United States Capitol.
   40         (2) At its first meeting following the effective date of
   41  this act, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, as
   42  established under s. 265.285, Florida Statutes, shall select,
   43  according to guidelines prescribed by the Department of State, a
   44  sculptor to design a statue of the prominent Florida citizen
   45  selected pursuant to subsection (1) for replacement of the
   46  statue of General Edmund Kirby Smith in the National Statuary
   47  Hall Collection and shall gather necessary funds to carry out
   48  the replacement of the statue.
   49         (3) In accordance with 2 U.S.C. s. 2132, upon the selection
   50  of a prominent Florida citizen under subsection (1) and a
   51  sculptor under subsection (2), the Legislature shall request by
   52  memorial that the United States Joint Committee on the Library
   53  of Congress approve the request to replace the statue of General
   54  Edmund Kirby Smith and that the Architect of the Capitol carry
   55  out the request. Upon adoption of the memorial by the
   56  Legislature and approval of the request in writing by the
   57  Governor, the memorial shall be submitted to the United States
   58  Joint Committee on the Library of Congress.
   59         Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.