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Memphis Code of Ordinances § 12-72-2

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Sec. 12-72-2. - Definitions. The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except when the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Art percentage means that percent defined in section 12-72-3(A), to be allocated to the public art fund out of eligible general fund capital improvement project ("CIP") funds (excluding public works project, PW 156) and used hereunder to enhance public buildings with artwork. Artwork means all forms of original creations or works designed by a professional artist, team of artists, or design team. Local artist means an artist who has current permanent residence within the city municipal limits. An artist team shall be considered as a local artist when at least 75 percent of the members of the team have current permanent residence within the city municipal limits. Minority means those persons who are of a race or nationality other than Caucasian, including African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans, or a combination thereof. MWBE means an entity which is owned and controlled by one or more African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans, or women, or a combination thereof. Participating bureaus means departments of the city that either construct or fund CIP projects in which artwork is to be installed and public art funds are to be expended hereunder. Public art fund means the special fund established as a separate account pursuant to section 12-72-3(A) with funds allocated to the public art fund and administered by the city. All interest and investment earnings attributable to the public art fund shall accrue therein. The city shall establish procedures for reporting activity of the public art fund. The city shall periodically provide the city council with reports reflecting all amounts allocated to the public art fund, encumbered to specific projects, and expended from the public art fund for artwork. Public art maintenance fund means the special fund established as a separate account pursuant to section 12-72-3(B) with funds allocated to the public art maintenance fund, and administered by the city. All interest and investment earnings attributable to the public art maintenance fund shall accrue therein. The city shall establish procedures for reporting activity of the public art maintenance fund. Public art oversight committee shall consist of seven members with three members nominated by the mayor and approved by the city council. Three members nominated by the council chair and approved by the council and one of the seven members shall be the chair of the UAC board or a board member designated by the UAC board chair. The members shall serve a maximum of four two-year terms. Members shall sign a conflict of interest statement and declare any conflicts annually. The committee shall also include as ex officio members the UAC executive director and the director or designee of any participating bureau. Public art program means the activities and art enhancements generated pursuant to this chapter. Regional artist means an artist who has lived and worked in the Memphis Metropolitan Statistical Area for the past three years. Rolling three-year period means at any given date, the previous three fiscal years combined. UAC is the urban art commission, an independent 501(c)(3) organization established in 1999. Women means those persons, citizens of the United States and lawfully admitted resident aliens, who are of the female gender and not otherwise included in one of the specific ethnic minority groups. (Ord. No. 5674, § 1(2-87), 1-9-2018)

Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT12STSIPUPL_CH12-72PUARPR_S12-72-2DEFetched: 10/28/2026