(1) Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

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    (a) Membership and duties of the Florida Council on Arts and Culture (Council) shall be in accordance with Florida Statutes § 265.285
    (b) Officers. The Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and Secretary of the Council shall be elected annually by the Council membership and may be re-elected for subsequent terms. In the event of the resignation or term-expiration of an officer, interim elections may be held.
    (c) The Chairperson has the authority to appoint standing and ad hoc committees of the Council, as well as appoint task forces made up of members of the Council and the general public. Standing and ad hoc committees, or task forces may report any recommendations to the Council at the next scheduled Council meeting. Recommendations shall be final upon approval by the Council, unless rejected by the Secretary of State.
    (d) The Council shall meet in accordance with Section 265.285(1)(b), F.S. Notice shall be provided and meetings shall be conducted in accordance with Florida Statutes § 120.525
    (2) Cultural Endowment Program. The purpose of this program is to create an endowment matching funds program that will provide programming resources to participating cultural organizations. All endowment applicants must meet the requirements set forth in the Grant guidelines for Cultural Endowments http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15835, effective 09/2023, which are available from the Division at www.dos.myflorida.com/cultural, and are hereby incorporated by reference. All grant awards are subject to the approval of the Secretary of State and Legislative appropriation.
    (3) The following forms must be used in the administration of the Cultural Endowment Program and are hereby incorporated by reference:
    (a) Cultural Endowment Application Form (CA2E037, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15836, effective 09/2023) and available from the Division online at www.dosgrants.com.
    (b) The Cultural Endowment Agreement (CA2E039, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15837, effective 09/2023) and available from the Division online at www.dosgrants.com.
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