CHAPTER 116
H.P. 588 - L.D. 829
Sec. 1. Commission established. Resolved: That the Commission to Arrange for a Monument Honoring Women Veterans of Maine, referred to in this resolve as "the commission," is established; and be it further
Sec. 2. Commission membership. Resolved: That the commission consists of 8 members appointed as follows:
1. One member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate;
2. One member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House;
3. Three members with military experience, 2 of whom must be women veterans, appointed by the President of the Senate;
4. A representative of the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management who has expertise in veteran affairs, appointed by the President of the Senate;
5. A representative of the Bureau of General Services within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services who has expertise in the design of monuments, appointed by the Speaker of the House; and
6. The chair of the Capitol Planning Commission; and be it further
Sec. 3. Chairs. Resolved: That the Senate member is the Senate chair of the commission and the House of Representatives member is the House chair of the commission; and be it further
Sec. 4. Appointments; convening of commission. Resolved: That all appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this resolve. The appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative Council and the Director of the Bureau of General Services within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services once all appointments have been completed. Within 15 days after appointment of all members, but not later than August 1st, the chairs shall call and convene the first meeting of the commission; and be it further
Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the commission shall develop recommendations for a design and a location and other matters relating to installation of a monument honoring women veterans of Maine for review by and approval of the Capitol Planning Commission pursuant to section 10 of this resolve; and be it further
Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That the Legislative Council shall provide necessary staffing services to the commission; and be it further
Sec. 7. Meetings. Resolved: That the commission may hold meetings, one of which must be a public hearing. When possible, meetings should be held when the Legislature is not in session; and be it further
Sec. 8. Funding. Resolved: That the commission may seek outside funds to fully fund all costs of the commission. If sufficient outside funding has not been received by September 15, 2005 to fully fund all costs of the commission, no meetings are authorized and no expenses of any kind may be incurred or reimbursed. Contributions to support the work of the commission may not be accepted from any party having a pecuniary or other vested interest in the outcome of the matters being studied. Any person, other than a state agency, desiring to make a financial or in-kind contribution must certify to the Legislative Council that it has no pecuniary or other vested interest in the outcome of the study. The certification must be made in the manner prescribed by 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 the funds, the date the funds were received, from whom the funds were received and the purpose of and any limitation on the use of those funds. The Executive Director of the Legislative Council shall administer any funds received by the commission. The Executive Director shall notify the chairs of the commission when sufficient funding has been received; and be it further
Sec. 9. Compensation. Resolved: That the legislative members of the commission are entitled to receive the legislative per diem, as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 2, and reimbursement for travel and other necessary expenses related to their attendance at authorized meetings of the commission. Public members not otherwise compensated by their employers or other entities that they represent are entitled to receive reimbursement of necessary expenses and, upon a demonstration of financial hardship, a per diem equal to the legislative per diem for their attendance at authorized meetings of the commission; and be it further
Sec. 10. Consultation; reports. Resolved: That, when the commission has developed recommendations about an appropriate location and design for the monument honoring women veterans of Maine, but not later than January 2, 2006, the commission shall submit its initial report for review by the Capitol Planning Commission. A final report must be submitted to the Capitol Planning Commission by March 1, 2006. Upon submission of its required reports, the commission terminates; and be it further
Sec. 11. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Buildings and Grounds Operations 0080
Initiative: Provides a base allocation to the Bureau of General Services in the event that outside sources of funding are received for the memorial.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE
FUNDS 2005-06 2006-07
All Other $500 $500
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE
FUNDS TOTAL $500 $500
Effective September 17, 2005.
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