LD 2661, Page 4 - 119th Legislature, SECOND REGULAR Session

of the Maine State Museum Commission applies to full terms

beginning after the effective date of this Act. Members holding

office on the Maine State Museum Commission on the effective date

of this Act or successors appointed to serve the remainder of those

terms remain in office until expiration of the terms. After the

effective date of this Act, the first 8 terms that expire must be

filled by appointments, including reappointment of the incumbent,

that expire on the anniversary date of that position in the year

2006. When the remaining 7 positions expire, they must be filled

by appointments, including reappointment of the incumbent, that

expire on the anniversary date of that position in the year 2008.

SUMMARY

This bill implements the recommendations made by the Joint
Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs as a result
of the committee's review of state cultural agencies and other
agencies under the State Government Evaluation Act. The bill:

1. Repeals the law establishing the Maine Conservation
School; the school will continue as a nonprofit corporation
operating under Maine law;

2. Reduces the term of members of the Maine State Museum
Commission from 6 years to 4 years, establishes a 2-term limit
for members and provides for the transition from the old law to
the new;

3. Repeals obsolete provisions and enacts an updated law
governing the qualifications, appointment and duties of the State
Historian;

4. Increases from $40,000 to $50,000 the cap on Percent for
Art Program projects for public schools that elect to participate
in the program; and

5. Provides for a separate annual budget line for the Maine
Humanities Council.

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