Resolve, To Facilitate the Creation of a Memorial for the Families and Friends of Children Who Have Died by Violence

Sec. 1. Memorial for the families and friends of children who have died by violence. Resolved: That the Capitol Planning Commission shall construct and maintain, in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 14-A, a memorial for the families and friends of children who have died by violence; and be it further

Sec. 2. Memorial design. Resolved: That the Capitol Planning Commission may request assistance and advice in the design of the memorial from a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to support parents of murdered children; and be it further

Sec. 3. Memorial location. Resolved: That the Capitol Planning Commission shall locate the memorial within the proposed memorial park within the East Campus Zone as described in the Capitol Planning Commission rules, chapter 1; and be it further

Sec. 4. Funding assistance. Resolved: That the Capitol Planning Commission may accept state and local funds, gifts and other contributions to be used solely to carry out the provisions of this resolve. No General Fund money may be used for the construction of the memorial. If sufficient outside funding has not been received by June 30, 2010 to fully fund the costs of any meetings and the construction of the memorial, the memorial is not authorized.

SUMMARY

This resolve directs the Capitol Planning Commission to construct and maintain a memorial for the families and friends of children who have died by violence. The Capitol Planning Commission may seek assistance in the design of the memorial from a nonprofit organization whose purpose is supporting parents of murdered children. The memorial must be located in the proposed memorial park within the East Campus Zone as described in the Capitol Planning Commission rules. The Capitol Planning Commission may accept state and local funds, gifts and other contributions to meet the costs of the memorial. No General Fund money may be used for the construction of the memorial. If the funds are not raised by June 30, 2010, the memorial is not authorized.