Resolve, Creating an Honorable Service Plaque To Honor Maine Veterans

Sec. 1. Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services to develop Maine Honorable Service Plaque. Resolved: That the Director of the Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services within the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management shall create a plaque to be displayed in the Hall of Flags in the State House to honor veterans of the State who have participated in military campaigns and operations and who are not honored by existing plaques. The design of the plaque must be based upon the design of the State of Maine Gold Star Honorable Service Medal; and be it further

Sec. 2. Funding. Resolved: That the Director of the Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services may accept outside sources of funding to contract for the design and construction of the plaque pursuant to section 1. The director shall provide prompt notice of solicitation and acceptance of funds to the Legislative Council. All funds accepted must be forwarded to the Executive Director of the Legislative Council along with an accounting record that includes the amount of funds, the date the funds were received, from whom the funds were received and the purpose of and any limitation on the use of the funds. The Executive Director of the Legislative Council shall administer any funds received; and be it further

Sec. 3. Report; final authorization. Resolved: That the Director of the Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services shall submit a report regarding the proposed design and location of the plaque pursuant to section 1 to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over legal and veterans affairs and the Legislative Council through the office of the Executive Director of the Legislative Council when all necessary funds are raised. The final authorization for the placement of the plaque in the State House Hall of Flags must be made by the Legislative Council; and be it further

Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.

LEGISLATURE

State House and Capitol Park Commission 0615

Initiative: Provides a base allocation to authorize expenditures of any funds received by the Director of the Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services within the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management to contract for the design and construction of a plaque to honor veterans of the State.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2011-12	2012-13
All Other	$500	$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$500	$0

SUMMARY

The resolve directs the Director of the Bureau of Veterans' Services within the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management to create a plaque for display in the Hall of Flags in the State House honoring veterans not otherwise honored by existing plaques. It authorizes the bureau to accept private funds for the creation and installation of the plaque.