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2004 Session

Budget Amendments - HB30 (Member Request)

Chief Patron: Hogan
South Boston/Halifax County Museum of Fine Arts and History

Item 531 #25h

Item 531 #25h

First Year - FY2005 Second Year - FY2006
Nonstate Agencies
State Grants to Nonstate Entities-Nonstate Agencies FY2005 $50,000 FY2006 $50,000 GF

Language
Page 388, after line 37, insert:
"Out of the amounts for Financial Assistance for Cultural and Artistic Affairs, $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the second year from the general fund is provided to the South Boston/Halifax County Museum of Fine Arts and History."


Explanation
(This amendment provides a general fund grant of $50,000 each year to the South Boston/Halifax County Museum of Fine Arts and History to support this facility's ongoing operations. The museum has been converting an old building into a modern museum, including the construction of an addition that increased its size by 50 percent, and has also increased its exhibits and services. During calendar year 2003, the museum has been visited by more 10,000 people.)