Maine § 37-B §504 Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery System

Maine Statutes

§ 37-B §504 — Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery System

Maine § 37-B §504

Title 37-BDEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Ch. 7MAINE BUREAU OF VETERANS' SERVICES

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 37-B, § 37-B §504 (2026).

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1.Land acquisition. The director may acquire by eminent domain in accordance with Title 35‑A, chapter 65 and with approval of the Governor, or by purchase, gift or otherwise, real estate in fee simple, or any interest therein, for use by the Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery System.

2.Superintendent of the cemetery system. The director, with approval of the appointing authority, shall appoint a competent and trustworthy superintendent of the cemetery system and shall arrange for personnel, material and equipment necessary for adequate maintenance of the cemeteries.

3.Monuments, buildings and markers. The director shall erect a suitable monument in the center of each cemetery.

4.Burials. Burials in the cemeteries must be as follows.

5.Weekend visitation. The director of the cemetery sy

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1.
Land acquisition.
The director may acquire by eminent domain in accordance with Title 35‑A, chapter 65 and with approval of the Governor, or by purchase, gift or otherwise, real estate in fee simple, or any interest therein, for use by the Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery System.
2.
Superintendent of the cemetery system.
The director, with approval of the appointing authority, shall appoint a competent and trustworthy superintendent of the cemetery system and shall arrange for personnel, material and equipment necessary for adequate maintenance of the cemeteries.
3.
Monuments, buildings and markers.
The director shall erect a suitable monument in the center of each cemetery.
4.
Burials.
Burials in the cemeteries must be as follows.
5.
Weekend visitation.
The director of the cemetery system shall arrange for public access during weekend daylight hours and regularly scheduled weekday visiting hours unless closure of the cemetery is considered necessary by the director for security or public safety purposes.
6.
Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery Maintenance Fund.
There is established the Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery Maintenance Fund, an interest-bearing account, referred to in this subsection as "the fund." The fund receives money deposited by the Treasurer of State pursuant to Title 36, section 5289 and any other money contributed voluntarily to the fund. All money deposited in the fund and the earnings on that money remain in the fund to be used for the maintenance and upkeep of Maine veterans' cemeteries and for the necessary administrative and personnel costs associated with the management of the fund. Money in the fund may not be deposited in the General Fund or any other fund except as specifically provided by law.
7.
Flag placement program.
The director of the cemetery system shall establish a program to facilitate the placement of 12-inch by 18-inch American flags at the graves of veterans buried in the Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery System. This program must allow for volunteer organizations to place flags on graves beginning 2 days prior to the day Memorial Day is observed and for removal by volunteer organizations 3 days after the day Memorial Day is observed. The director of the cemetery system shall permit a limited extension beyond the 3 days, so that the flags do not have to be removed in inclement weather. The director of the cemetery system is authorized to use funds as provided in subsection 8 and to accept private donations of flags, tools or other equipment necessary to implement the program.
8.
Flag placement fund.
There is established the Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery Flag Placement Fund, an interest-bearing account, referred to in this subsection as "the fund." The fund receives money appropriated from the General Fund and any other money contributed voluntarily to the fund. All money deposited in the fund and the earnings on that money remain in the fund to be used to implement the flag placement program as described in subsection 7, specifically for the purchase of new flags as needed to ensure each veteran's grave is decorated as required by subsection 7 and as replacements for damaged flags. Money in the fund may not be deposited in the General Fund or any other fund except as specifically provided by law.

Legislative History

PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 117, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 141, §B35 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 96 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 502, §D21 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 669, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 247 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 626, §§11-15 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 150, §1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 427, §8 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 680, §A33 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 694, §§4-7 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 455, §§20-24 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 783, §2 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 401, §II1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 462, §4 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 517, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 531, §D1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 531, §D2 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 790, §D11 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 662, §§63-65 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 273, §1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 519, §RRR2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 519, §RRR3 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 167, §§2-5 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 368, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 521, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 406, §9 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 539, §1 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 175, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 377, §§2, 3 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 601, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 37, §2 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 299, Pt. B, §4 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 593, §1 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 202, §2 (AMD).