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The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED May 9, 2006
ORDINANCE 2006-0-9
ADOPTED May 9, 2006
AN ORDINANCE: TO AMEND CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION) OF THE CODE OF
THE TOWN OF LEESBURG, VIRGINIA, 1976, AS AMENDED BY
ADDING A NEW ARTICLE XII (COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ART).
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council ofthe Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. That Chapter 2 (ADMINISTRATION) of the Code of the Town of
Leesburg, Virginia, 1976, as amended, be an the same hereby is amended by adding a new
Article XII (COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ART) to read as follows:
Article XII. Commission on Public Art.
Section 2-100 Public Art Commission created.
(a) There is hereby established a standing commission known as the Leesburg
Commission on Public Art.
(b) The commission shall consist of seven (7) voting members to be appointed by
the Town Council. The composition of the commission shall be as follows:
(1) Members may have expertise or interest in the arts.
(2) Members shall represent the public at large.
(3) Members shall represent arts, educational or business
expertise relative to arts and cultural development,
including such perspectives as marketing, finance/funding,
tourism promotion and organizational development.
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AN ORDINANCE: TO AMEND CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION) OF THE CODE OF
THE TOWN OF LEESBURG, VIRGINIA, 1976 AS AMENDED BY
ADDING A NEW ARTICLE XII (COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ART)
(c) Members of the commission shall serve for a term in conjunction with
Council Members appointment and limited to two consecutive terms.
(d) A commission chair, vice-chair and secretary shall be elected annually by
the commission members at the organizational meeting designated in the
commission's bylaws.
(e) The commission shall hold at least 10 regular meetings each year, and as
many special meetings as the commission may deem advisable.
(f) The commission is empowered to recommend rules and regulations in regard
to procedure and other matter so long as the same are not inconsistent with
the Town code, including, but not limited to, the establishment of
committees through which to carry on its functions and purpose.
Section 2-101 Duties.
(a) The Leesburg Public Art Commission shall have the following duties:
(1) to support the development of a public art program and the expansion
of public access to and participation in the arts, in Leesburg
(2) to served as an advisory body for the public art in Leesburg
(3) to advise the Town Council concerning appropriate polices that will
strengthen the arts and further public access to the public art with the
ultimate approval of a public art project resting with the Town Council
of Leesburg.
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AN ORDINANCE: TO AMEND CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRA nON) OF THE CODE OF
THE TOWN OF LEESBURG, VIRGINIA, 1976 AS AMENDED BY
ADDING A NEW ARTICLE XII (COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ART)
(4) Administration of all activities concerning public art which are not
conducted as part of a regularly scheduled Town program, including:
(i) to recommend and periodically review criteria and standards
for grant applications for Town funds and accountability for
the use of such funds, and
(ii) to recommend allocation to particular arts activities from such
funds as may be appropriated from time to time by the Town
Council for such purpose;
(5) to seek national, state and private support on behalf of the arts in
Leesburg, and
SECTION II. This Ordinance shall become effective upon the date and at the time of its
final passage.
SECTION III. If any provision ofthis ordinance is declared invalid, the decision shall
not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any remaining provisions of the
ordinance.
PASSED this 9th day of May 2006
ATTEST:
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P drive: ordinances 2006: Public Arts Task Force Ordinance