Resolve, To Establish the Commission To Establish The Maine Academy of Living Treasures
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1077
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: MAGNAN, ALFOND, BLODGETT, BOLAND, BOLDUC, BURNS, CROCKETT, CURTIS, JONES, KNIGHT, LAJOIE, MARTIN, MITCHELL, MORRISON, O'BRIEN, RUSSELL, SANBORN, SOCTOMAH, TILTON, WRIGHT, GERZOFSKY, ROSEN, WESTON

Legislative Document 
No. 1077 
H.P.744 
House of Representatives, March 17, 2009 
Resolve, To Establish the Commission To Establish The Maine 
Academy of Living Treasures 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative MAGNAN of Stockton Springs. 
Cosponsored by Senator ALFOND of Cumberland and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Represent'atives: BEAUDOIN of Biddeford, BLODGETT of Augusta, BOLAND of Sanford, 
BOLDUC of Aubul1.1, BURNS of Whiting, CORNELL du HOUX of Bmnswick, CROCKETT 
of Augusta, CURTIS of Madison, JONES of Mount Vel1.1on, KNIGHT of Livermore Falls, 
LAJOIE of LewistoJ1, MARTIN of Orono, McCABE of Skowhegan, MITCHELL of the 
Penobscot Nation, MORRISON of South Portland, O'BRIEN of Lincolnville, RUSSELL of 
Portland, SANBORN of Gorham, SOCTOMAH of the Passamaquoddy Tribe, TILTON of 
Harrington, WRIGHT of Berwick, Senators: GERZOFSKY of Cumberland, ROSEN of 
Hancock, WESTON of Waldo. 
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Sec. 1. Commission established. Resolved: That the Commission To Study 
Establishing The Maine Acaderny of Living Treasures, refelTed to in this resolve as "the 
commission," is established; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Commission membership. Resolved: That the corrimission consists of 
members appointed as follows: 
1. Three Senators appointed by the President of the Senate; 
2. Four Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House; and 
3. Three artists from the State and 3 members from the arts and humanities academic 
field in the State appointed by the Governor; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Chairs. Resolved: That the first-named Senate member is the Senate 
chair and the first-named House of Representatives member is the House chair of the 
commission; and be it further 
Sec. 4. 
Appointments; convening of commission. 
Resolved: 
That all 
appointmerits must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of thls 
resolve. The appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative 
Council once all appointments have been completed. Withln 15 days after appointment 
of all members, the chairs shall call and convene the first meeting of the corrimission, 
which must be no later than 30 days after the appointments; and be it further 
Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the corrimission shall review and establish the 
groundwork to institute the Maine Academy of Living Treasures to be· composed of 
citizens from the State who exemplify the hlghest levels of skill and' craft in the arts and 
humanities. 
Criteria for membership into the academy must be. designed to identify 
citizens from a statewide pool of visual and performing artists who are recognized by 
their peers and the general public as living and working models for their chosen fields. 
The commission shall issue a report describing the types of recognition to be given to 
each member of the academy and academy member responsibilities; and be it further 
Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That the Legislative Council shall provide 
necessary staffing services to the co:riunission; and be it further 
Sec. 7. Report. Resolved: That, no later than December 2,2009, the conm1ission 
shall submit a report that includes its findings and reconunendations, including suggested 
legislation, for presentafion to the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature.· The· 
Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs is authorized to introduce a 
bill relateq to the subject matter of the report to the Second Regular Session of the 124th 
Legislature upon receipt of the report. 
SUMMARY 
Thls resolve establishes the Commission To Study Establishlng The Maine Academy 
of Living Treasures to review and establish the groundwork to institute the Maine 
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Academy of Living Treasures to be composed of citizens from the State who exemplify 
the highest levels of skill and craft in the arts and humanities. The conunission shall 
isseil:' a repOli describing the types of recognition to be given to each member of the 
academy and academy l11ember responsibilities to the Second Regular Session of the 
124th Legislature.