Maine § 13 §1374 Maine State Cemetery Preservation Commission

Maine Statutes

§ 13 §1374 — Maine State Cemetery Preservation Commission

Maine § 13 §1374

Title 13CORPORATIONS

Part 2CORPORATIONS WITHOUT CAPITAL

Ch. 83CEMETERY CORPORATIONS

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 13, § 13 §1374 (2026).

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The Maine State Cemetery Preservation Commission, established by Title 5, section 12004‑J, subsection 21 and referred to in this section as "the commission," is an independent commission created to provide advice and education to local units of government and members of the public on preserving cemeteries and burying grounds.

1.Members. The commission has the following 10 members:

2.Optional member. The tribal governments of the Mi'kmaq Nation, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Motahkomikuk, the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Sipayik and the Penobscot Nation may jointly appoint as a member of the commission an individual who is a member of a federally recognized Indian nation, tribe or band in the State.

3.Duties. The commission shall:

4.Bureau's duties. 4-A. Mee

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The Maine State Cemetery Preservation Commission, established by Title 5, section 12004‑J, subsection 21 and referred to in this section as "the commission," is an independent commission created to provide advice and education to local units of government and members of the public on preserving cemeteries and burying grounds.
1.
Members.
The commission has the following 10 members:
2.
Optional member.
The tribal governments of the Mi'kmaq Nation, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Motahkomikuk, the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Sipayik and the Penobscot Nation may jointly appoint as a member of the commission an individual who is a member of a federally recognized Indian nation, tribe or band in the State.
3.
Duties.
The commission shall:
4.
Bureau's duties.
4-A.
Meetings.
The commission shall meet not less than 6 times per year at the call of the chair or by request of a majority of members.
5.
Bylaws.
The commission shall adopt bylaws that provide for matters such as the regulation and management of the affairs of the commission, the terms of office, the method for selecting a chair and the method for filling a vacancy on the commission. The bylaws may be amended at any time by the affirmative vote of a majority of members.
6.
Executive director; staff; duties.
The commission may select an individual to serve as the executive director of the commission. The executive director may hire appropriate staff to assist in carrying out the duties of the commission.
7.
Cemetery Preservation Commission Fund.
The Cemetery Preservation Commission Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established as a nonlapsing account into which is deposited, on a quarterly basis, $5 of the fee established by the Department of Health and Human Services for a permit to transport and dispose of a dead human body. The commission may use the money in the fund to carry out its duties.
8.
Budget.
The commission shall create a budget on an annual basis that includes its estimate of expenditures and appropriations necessary to enable the commission to perform its duties.
9.
Funding.
The commission is authorized to receive funds from the Federal Government, from a political subdivision of the State or from an individual, foundation or corporation and may expend these funds for purposes that are consistent with this section.
10.
Report.
By December 15th of each year, the commission shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government matters. The report must include the commission's budget from the preceding fiscal year, an accounting of all income received and expenditures made by the commission, details on the work performed by the commission and the number of staff employed by the commission in the preceding 12-month period.