CHAPTER 468
H.P. 158 - L.D. 169
An Act to Ensure the Continuing Beauty and Accessibility of Capitol Park
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §162, sub-§17, as amended by PL 1997, c. 43, §1, is further amended to read:
17. Approve plans to preserve and develop the State House and the immediate grounds. To approve architectural, aesthetic and decorative alterations to the State House. The Legislative Council also has authority to preserve and develop the aesthetic and historical integrity of the State House and the immediate grounds. The exercise of this authority with respect to Capitol Park must be consistent with the plan for Capitol Park developed by the Olmsted Brothers firm in 1920 as revised by the Pressley firm in 1990. The Legislative Council has the power to enter into contracts and other powers necessary to implement this subsection and chapter 31;
Sec. 2. 3 MRSA §902-A, sub-§2, ¶B is enacted to read:
B. Any action taken with respect to Capitol Park must be consistent with the plan for Capitol Park developed by the Olmsted Brothers firm in 1920 as revised by the Pressley firm in 1990.
Effective September 21, 2001, unless otherwise indicated.
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