Wisconsin § 41.57 - Fine arts in state buildings.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 41.57 — Fine arts in state buildings., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41.57. Fine arts in state buildings.
After acquisition of the work of art under s. 44.57 (4) , 2009 stats., the board shall: 41.57(1) (1) Cooperate with the bureau of facilities management and consult with the artist or the artist’s representative to ensure that each work of art acquired under s. 44.57 (4) , 2009 stats., is properly maintained and is not artistically altered without the consent of the artist or the artist’s representative. 41.57(2) (2) Ensure that any work of art acquired under s. 44.57 (4) , 2009 stats., is maintained and displayed on the grounds of the state building for at least 25 years, unless the board finds that earlier removal is in the public interest. When the board, in consultation with the agency making principal use of the building to which the work of art is appurtenant, determines that the work of art should be removed, the board shall loan the work of art to an accredited museum in the state or to an educational or other appropriate public institution capable of maintaining and exhibiting the work of art. 41.57 History History: 1979 c. 221 ; 1981 c. 20 ; 1985 a. 29 ; 1987 a. 27 ; 1989 a. 17 ; 2011 a. 32 ss. 1224 , 1227 to 1228 ; Stats. 2011 s. 41.57; 2013 a. 166 ss. 22 , 23 , 76 .
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Section 41.57 ("Fine arts in state buildings.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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