Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 97

RESOLUTION CHAPTER 41


Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 917-Relative to designating jazz as a state treasure.

[Filed with Secretary of State June 16, 1992.]

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ACR 97, Murray. jazz.
This measure would designate jazz as a state treasure which should receive attention, support, and resources.

WHEREAS, jazz has achieved preeminence throughout the world as an indigenous American music and art form, bringing to this country and the world a uniquely American musical synthesis and culture through the African-American experience; and
WHEREAS, jazz makes evident to the world an outstanding artistic model of individual expression and democratic cooperation within the creative process, thus fulfilling the highest ideals and aspirations of our state; and
WHEREAS, Jazz is a unifying force, bridging cultural, religious, ethnic, and age differences in our diverse society and is a true music of the people, finding its inspiration in the cultures and most personal experiences of the diverse peoples that constitute our state; and
WHEREAS, Jazz has evolved into-a multifaceted art form which continues to birth and nurture new stylistic idioms and cultural fusions and has had a historic, pervasive, and continuing influence on other genres of music both here and abroad; and
WHEREAS, Jazz has become a true international language adopted by musicians around the world as a music best able to express contemporary realities from a personal perspective; and
WHEREAS, This great American musical art form has not yet been properly recognized nor accorded the institutional status commensurate with its value and importance and compared to the European classical music which receives substantial funding and support from state and local governments, jazz has been denied similar and equal funding and support; and
WHEREAS, It is important for the youth of California to recognize and understand jazz as a significant part of their culture and intellectual heritage; and
WHEREAS, There exists no effective statewide infrastructure to support and preserve jazz and documentation and archival support required by such a great art form has yet to be systematically applied to the jazz field; and
WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the state and all of our citizens'welfare to preserve and celebrate this unique art form; now,

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AMENDED IN SENATE AUGUST 20,1992
AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 30,1992
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 22,1992
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 6,1992
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE-1991-92 REGULAR SESSION

ASSEMBLY BILL No. 3061
Introduced by Assembly Members Murray, Archie-Hudson, Chacon, Clute, and Lee Hughes, Lee, Moore, Tucker, and Wyman
(Coauthors: Senators Dills, Mello Beverly, Dills, Bill Greene, Lockyer, Mello, Torres, and Watson)

February 20, 1992

    An act to add and repeal Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 89420) to of Part 55 of Division 8 of the Education Code, relating to jazz.

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    AB 3061, as amended, Murray. jazz: preservation.
    Existing law authorizes various programs at designated campuses of the California State University.
    This bill would, until July 1, 1997, authorize the Trustees of the California State University to establish the Institute for Preservation of Jazz at California State University, Long Beach, as prescribed. The bill would authorize the Chancellor of the California State University, upon the availability of private funding, to appoint an advisory board to the institute.
    Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.
AB 3061 —2—
The people of the State of California do enact as follows.

  1. SECTION 1. Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section
  2. 89420) is added to Part 55 of Division 8 of the Education
  3. Code, to read:

  5. CHAPTER 4.5. INSTITUTE FOR PRESERVATION OF JAZZ

  7. 89420. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that
  8. there is a need for a state repository dedicated to the
  9. diverse contributions ofjazz to the history and culture of
  10. this state and the nation.
  11. 89422. The trustees may establish the Institute for
  12. Preservation ofjazz at California State University, Long
  13. Beach.
  14. 89424. (a) The Chancellor of the California State
  15. University may appoint an advisory board ofno more
  16. than ninepersons to the Institute for Preservation ofjazz,
  17. which shall recommend goals, objectives, and priorities
  18. for the institute.
  19. (b) The members of the advisory board shall serve
  20. without compensation, but may be reimbursed for
  21. necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their
  22. duties in accordance with the regulations and guidelines
  23. of the California State University.
  24. 89426. It is the intent of the Legislature that the
  25. Institute for Preservation of jazz be funded by a variety
  26. of sources, including grants, contributions, and
  27. appropriations from federal, state, local, or private
  28. sources.
  29. 89428. If established by the trustees, the Institute for
  30. Preservation of Jazz shall do all of the following:
  31. (a) Preserve, collect, and display samples of the
  32. contributions of jazz as an art form to the sciences,
  33. religion, education, literature, entertainment, politics,
  34. sports, and history of the state and nation. The
  35. enrichment and historical perspective of that collection
  36. shall be made available for public use and enjoyment.
  37. (b) Provide support for teaching programs at the

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—3— AB 3061

  1. activities consistent with the mission of the California
  2. State University.
  3. (c) Develop and distribute educational materials
  4. relating to the preservation of jazz.
  5. 89429. (a) The trustees shall implement Section
  6. 89424 only if private funds are made available in an
  7. amount sufficient to cover costs relating to the advisory
  8. board.
  9. (b) This chapter shall become inoperative on July 1,
  10. 1997, and, as ofjanuary 1, 1998, is repealed, unless a later
  11. enacted statute, which becomes effective on or before
  12. January 1, 1998, deletes or extends the dates on which it
  13. becomes inoperative and is repealed



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