Resolve, To Facilitate the Creation of a Memorial for the Families and Friends of Children Who Have Died by Violence
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0117
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: CROCKETT, AYOTTE, BEAUDOIN, BERRY, BLODGETT, BRIGGS, CRAFTS, GILES, HARLOW, HASKELL, MILLETT, PRESCOTT, STEVENS, SYKES, WEBSTER, BARTLETT, BOWMAN, HOBBINS, JACKSON, MITCHELL, SMITH

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E LEGISLATURE 
FIRST PillGULAR SESSION=2009 
Legislative Document 
No. 117 
H.P.102 
House of Representatives, January 13,2009 
Resolve, To Facilitate the Creation of a Memorial for the Families 
and Friends of Children Who Have Died by Violence 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative CROCKETT of Augusta. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: AYOTTE of Caswell, BEAUDOIN of Biddeford, BERRY of 
Bowdoinham, BLODGETT of Augusta, BRIGGS of Mexico, CRAFTS of Lisbon, GILES of 
Belfast, HARLOW of Portland, HASKELL of Portland, MILLETT of Waterford, PRESCOTT 
of Topsham, SIROIS ofTumer, STEVENS of Bangor, SYKES of Harrison, WEBSTER of 
FreepOli, Senators: BARTLETT of Cumberland, BOWMAN of York, HOBBINS of York, 
JACKSON of Aroostook, President MITCHELL of Kennebec, SMITH of Piscataquis. 
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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 fUliher 
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 fUliher 
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. 
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