Bill > SJR1022

This joint resolution directs the State Capitol Commission to create and install a bust of Anne M. Davis in the State Capitol building, specifically in the alcove near the Senate chambers on the second floor, to honor her pivotal role as the "founding mother" of Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP). Anne M. Davis, a former State legislator, was instrumental in initiating the idea for the park, generating public support, and sponsoring legislation for land acquisition. The resolution also suggests that the Tennessee Arts Commission may sponsor an art contest to select the artist for the bust, with final approval resting with the State Capitol Commission and the State Building Commission, and allows for the acceptance of private funds and in-kind donations to cover costs, provided that funds are appropriated by the General Assembly.