CHAPTER 316
H.P. 373 - L.D. 484
An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the State House and Capitol Park Commission Regarding a Living Memorial in Capitol Park
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §902, sub-§1, as repealed and replaced by PL 1989, c. 410, §10, is amended to read:
1. Plan. The commission, with the assistance of the Executive Director of the Legislative Council, shall develop and commend a plan for the preservation and development of the aesthetic and historical integrity of the State House and the grounds specified in section 902-A, subsection 2. By April 1, 1990, the commission shall submit an interim report indicating its progress on the plan to the Legislative Council and the Governor. Upon receipt of the commission's completed plan, the Legislative Council may submit the plan to the Legislature for adoption and enactment as the official state plan for the preservation and development of the aesthetic and historical integrity of the State House. From time to time the commission may submit additional amendments for inclusion in the plan which may be submitted to the Legislative Council for adoption and enactment by the Legislature.
Sec. 2. 3 MRSA §902, sub-§1-A is enacted to read:
1-A. Living memorial garden. The commission shall arrange for and oversee the development and maintenance of a living memorial garden in Capitol Park, the design of which must be consistent with the plan for the garden and double rows of trees developed for the commission in 2002 by Pressley Associates, Inc. Development of the living memorial garden is subject to available funding. The commission may seek and accept funds from private and public sources, including the Percent for Art Program, for the development and maintenance of the garden.
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
LEGISLATURE
State House and Capitol Park Commission
Initiative: Allocates funds to establish a base allocation in the event private funds are raised for the State House and Capitol Park Commission.
Other Special Revenue Funds 2003-04 2004-05
All Other $500 $500
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Other Special Revenue
Funds Total $500 $500
Effective September 13, 2003, unless otherwise indicated.
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