Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 223 - Historical Division
Chapter 23 - Historical Markers Program
Rule 223-23.3 - Selection of Historical Markers
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 223-23.3
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1) Nomination of potential marker site. Nominations of potential marker sites may be made by an individual or group external to the society or by the board or staff of the society.
(2) Nomination forms. Nominations shall be made on the application form obtained from the society. All inquiries may be directed to the Historical Markers Program Coordinator, State Historical Society of Iowa, 402 Iowa Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa 52240, (319)335-3916. This form shall provide, as a minimum, the following information:
1. Name and location of the
site;
2. Description and
documentation of the historical significance of the site;
3. Suggested placement of the historical
marker, including all appropriate clearance of the site by the landowner, unit
of government, or the department of transportation;
4. Name, address, and telephone number of the
person or group nominating the site;
5. Financial arrangement for construction and
maintenance of the historical marker; and
6. Expected annual visitation to the
site.
(3) Review procedure.
a. The historical markers
program coordinator shall review all nominations. This review may include
verification of the historical accuracy, location, and historical significance
of the proposed historical marker.
b. Eligible applications shall be forwarded
by the historical markers program coordinator to the administrator of the
society for approval. The administrator shall forward the applications to the
review panel.
c. Review panel.
(1) Composition. The review panel shall
consist of one member of the board of trustees appointed by the chairperson of
the board, one member of the board of directors of the Iowa historical
foundation appointed by the chairperson of the board, one staff representative
of the Iowa department of transportation appointed by the director of the Iowa
department of transportation, one staff representative of the Iowa department
of economic development appointed by the director of the Iowa department of
economic development, and two history professionals appointed by the
administrator of the society.
(2)
Chair The review panel shall be chaired by the appointed member from the board
of trustees of the society.
(3)
Duties. The review panel shall create a prioritized annual plan for historical
markers. This plan shall be presented annually at the last meeting of the
fiscal year to the board of trustees of the society for approval and for
potential funding in the coming fiscal year.
(4) Prioritization of historical markers. The
selection of historical markers shall be based upon two equally weighted
criteria:
1. Degree of statewide significance
of the topic; and
2. Level of
interest of the topic to the general public.
(5) Guidelines for selection. The review
panel shall operate with the following guidelines:
1. All historical time periods should be
represented. Current history should be included, but living people will not
generally be the subject of a historical marker.
2. The informational content of the marker
must be historically accurate and verifiable.
3. Controversial topics should not be
disqualified as historical marker topics.
4. The geographical distribution of
historical markers throughout the state should be representative of the
significant events of the state's history.
5. The markers may be placed on either public
or private land if the appropriate approvals and maintenance agreements are
available.
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