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Title 27 - §501. Declaration of policy head>

Title 27: LIBRARIES, HISTORY, CULTURE AND ART
Chapter 17: MAINE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
§501. Declaration of policy

The Legislature declares it is the policy of the State that in order to preserve the architectural, historic and environmental heritage of the people of the State, and to develop and promote the cultural, educational and economic benefits of these resources, the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, as established by Title 5, section 12004-G, subsection 7-D, shall work to implement this policy. [1989, c. 700, Pt. B, §37 (amd).]
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Title 27 - §502. Maine Historic Preservation Commission head>

Title 27: LIBRARIES, HISTORY, CULTURE AND ART
Chapter 17: MAINE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
§502. Maine Historic Preservation Commission

There is created the Maine Historic Preservation Commission. It consists of 11 members made up as follows: The Commissioner of Transportation or a representative of the Department of Transportation, and the Commissioner of Conservation or a representative of the Department of Conservation, to serve ex officio; and 9 representatives from among the citizens of the State, one of whom must be elected chair and one of whom must be elected vice-chair, who are known for their competence, experience and interest in historic preservation, including at least one prehistoric archaeologist, one historic archaeologist, one historian, one architectural historian and one architect, to be appointed by the Governor. In making these appointments, due consideration must be given to the recommendations made by the representative professional, civic and educational associations and groups concerned with or engaged in the field of historic preservation. [RR 1991, c. 2, §103 (cor).]
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Title 27 - §503. Membership head>

Title 27: LIBRARIES, HISTORY, CULTURE AND ART
Chapter 17: MAINE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
§503. Membership

Upon the expiration of the term of existing members, the term of office of each appointed member shall be 5 years or until his successor is appointed and qualified. No member shall serve more than 2 successive terms. In the case of a vacancy, other than the expiration of a term, the appointment of a successor shall be appointed by the Governor for the balance of the term. The commission shall meet at least 4 times a year. It shall adopt and may amend bylaws for its internal organization and operation. The director shall serve as secretary to the commission. The members of the commission shall be compensated according to the provisions of Title 5, chapter 379. [1983, c. 812, § 172 (amd).]
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Title 27 - §505. Director head>

Title 27: LIBRARIES, HISTORY, CULTURE AND ART
Chapter 17: MAINE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
§505. Director

1. Appointment. The Maine Historic Preservation Commission may appoint a director who must be qualified by special training or experience in the field of historic preservation and who shall also serve as the State Historic Preservation Officer upon appointment by the Governor and is subject to removal for cause under the Civil Service Law. The commission shall fix compensation for the director within salary range 88. [1991, c. 528, Pt. E, §33 (amd); Pt. RRR (aff); c. 591, Pt. E, §33 (amd).]

2. Duties.

A. The Maine Historic Preservation Commission is under the management and supervision of a director who may adopt rules pursuant to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act to implement this section. [1991, c. 824, Pt. A, §56 (rpr).]

B. The director may employ, subject to the personnel laws, such assistants as the business of the office may require. [1979, c. 21 (new).]

C. The director shall, subject to the approval of the commission, accept gifts, devises, bequests and endowments for purposes, consistent with the purposes of this chapter. Any funds given as an endowment shall be invested by the Treasurer of State according to the laws governing investment of trust funds. All gifts, devises, bequests and proceeds of endowment funds shall be used solely to carry out the purposes for which they were made. [1979, c. 21 (new).]

D. The director may administer a program of state financed grants for the stabilization and restoration of unique historic structures consistent with the following conditions.

(1) An applicant for a grant must be either a governmental or a nonprofit organization.

(2) The historic structure which is the subject of the grant application must be on the National Register of Historic Places as provided by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 or have been nominated to the register by the commission.

(3) An applicant must provide assurance that public access to the structure will be reasonably provided with respect to admission fees, visitation hours and physical accessibility, while maintaining the historical integrity of the structure.

(4) Applications must address, to the satisfaction of the commission, the applicant's organizational and financial capacity to provide long-term maintenance of that structure which is the subject of the application.

(5) Grants shall not exceed 50% of the total expense of the proposed project, except that grants to this State may be 100% of the total expense of the proposed project.

(6) All grants shall be subject to final approval, by the commission.

(7) Prior to final approval, the commission may require the applicant to execute a covenant to secure continued public access and maintenance of the historic integrity of the structure, and a right of first refusal for the State.

With respect to the quality of work to be performed through this grant program, the commission and the director shall be guided by the United States Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. [1983, c. 585, §2 (new).]

[1991, c. 824, Pt. A, §56 (amd).]

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Title 27 - §506. Hearings; contracts head>

Title 27: LIBRARIES, HISTORY, CULTURE AND ART
Chapter 17: MAINE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
§506. Hearings; contracts

The commission may hold public and private hearings related to the field of historic preservation. The director may enter into contracts, within the limit of funds available, with individuals or organizations and institutions for services furthering the objectives of this chapter; and enter into contracts, within the limit of funds available, with public or private, local or regional organizations or associations for cooperative endeavors furthering the objective of this chapter. The director may make recommendations to the commission regarding the acceptance of gifts, contributions, devises and bequests of funds and objects from individuals, foundations, corporations and other organizations, and institutional or governmental bodies for the purpose of furthering the objectives of this chapter. The commission is authorized and empowered to establish an endowment fund. Any funds, if given as an endowment, must be invested by the Treasurer of State according to the laws governing the investment of trust funds. [1991, c. 622, Pt. V, §5 (amd).]
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Title 27 - §507. Assistance from other state agencies head>

Title 27: LIBRARIES, HISTORY, CULTURE AND ART
Chapter 17: MAINE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
§507. Assistance from other state agencies

The director may request from any department, division, board, bureau, commission or agency of the State such assistance and data as will enable him to properly carry out this chapter. [1979, c. 21 (rpr).]
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Title 27 - §508. Recommendations head>

Title 27: LIBRARIES, HISTORY, CULTURE AND ART
Chapter 17: MAINE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
§508. Recommendations

The director shall make recommendations and give assistance to private and governmental bodies as consistent with the purposes of this chapter. [1979, c. 21 (rpr).]
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Title 27 - §509. Compliance with federal law head>

Title 27: LIBRARIES, HISTORY, CULTURE AND ART
Chapter 17: MAINE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
§509. Compliance with federal law

The State Historic Preservation Officer may adopt rules pursuant to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, to enable the State to comply with any law of the United States intended to promote public historic preservation services. The Treasurer of State shall be custodian of any money that may be allotted by the Federal Government for programs related to the purposes of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission. [1989, c. 647, §3 (amd).]
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Title 27 - §510. Annual report (REPEALED) head>

Title 27: LIBRARIES, HISTORY, CULTURE AND ART
Chapter 17: MAINE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
§510. Annual report (REPEALED)

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