Maine § 27 §453 Expenditure for and location of art

Maine Statutes

§ 27 §453 — Expenditure for and location of art

Maine § 27 §453

Title 27LIBRARIES, HISTORY, CULTURE AND ART

Ch. 16THE PERCENT FOR ART ACT

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 27, § 27 §453 (2026).

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1.Amount; gifts and donations. A contracting agency, except a school administrative unit, shall expend out of money appropriated or allocated by the Legislature for the construction of a public building or facility, except for a correctional facility, a minimum amount of 1% of the construction portion of the appropriation or allocation, for the purpose of acquiring, transporting and installing works of art. School units that have decided to participate in the Percent for Art Program shall expend a minimum amount of 1% of the cost of the eligible school construction project or of any building or facility that is part of an eligible project or $50,000, whichever is less.

2.Location of works of art. Works of art may be included as an integral part of the structure of the building or facilit

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1.
Amount; gifts and donations.
A contracting agency, except a school administrative unit, shall expend out of money appropriated or allocated by the Legislature for the construction of a public building or facility, except for a correctional facility, a minimum amount of 1% of the construction portion of the appropriation or allocation, for the purpose of acquiring, transporting and installing works of art. School units that have decided to participate in the Percent for Art Program shall expend a minimum amount of 1% of the cost of the eligible school construction project or of any building or facility that is part of an eligible project or $50,000, whichever is less.
2.
Location of works of art.
Works of art may be included as an integral part of the structure of the building or facility, may be attached to the structure or may be detached within or outside of the structure.