27 §412. Duties of the Maine Arts Commission
§412. Duties of the Maine Arts Commission The Maine Arts Commission shall provide leadership in developing and sustaining an agenda for arts education throughout the State in partnership with federal, state and local entities. The commission shall lead efforts to make the arts a part of the core education for all students from kindergarten to […]
27 §413. Duties of the school district
§413. Duties of the school district Under the program, each participating school district shall: [PL 1997, c. 762, §1 (NEW).] 1. Committee. Establish a local arts education committee to develop a 3-year plan to increase arts opportunities in the school district. Members of the committee may include teachers, art teachers, parents, art administrators, school […]
27 §421. Honorary office created
§421. Honorary office created 1. Appointment. During Maine Cultural Heritage Week as established in Title 1, section 118, the Governor shall appoint a poet to serve as State Poet Laureate, nominated by an advisory selection committee created in subsection 3-A. [PL 1999, c. 217, §2 (RPR).] 2. Term. The State Poet Laureate is appointed […]
27 §422. Public employment permitted
§422. Public employment permitted Acceptance of the honor of serving as State Poet Laureate does not constitute state employment and does not preclude an individual from election, appointment or service as an employee or official in state or local government. [PL 1995, c. 264, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 264, §3 (NEW).
27 §423. Display of work
§423. Display of work Upon the request of a State Poet Laureate, space must be made available at the State House complex for the public display of the State Poet Laureate’s work. [PL 1999, c. 217, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1999, c. 217, §3 (NEW).
27 §424. State Poet Laureate Reimbursement Fund
§424. State Poet Laureate Reimbursement Fund 1. Fund established. The State Poet Laureate Reimbursement Fund, referred to in this section as “the fund,” is established as a nonlapsing Other Special Revenue Funds account administered by the Maine Arts Commission. The fund consists of gifts, grants or other sources of revenues deposited for the purposes described […]
27 §403-A. Director of Maine Arts Commission; appointment
§403-A. Director of Maine Arts Commission; appointment The Director of the Maine Arts Commission must be qualified by training or experience and is appointed by the Maine Arts Commission. The director shall serve at the pleasure of the Maine Arts Commission. The Maine Arts Commission shall fix compensation for the director within salary range 88. […]
27 §404. Duties
§404. Duties The duties of the commission shall be: [PL 1965, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] 1. Encouragement. To take such steps as may be necessary and appropriate to encourage and stimulate public interest and participation in the cultural heritage and programs of our State and to expand the state’s cultural resources; and [PL […]
27 §405. Hearings; contracts
§405. Hearings; contracts The Maine Arts Commission is authorized and empowered to hold public and private hearings; to enter into contracts, within the limit of funds available, with individuals or organizations and institutions for services furthering the educational objectives of the commission’s programs; to enter into contracts, within the limit of funds available, with local […]
27 §406. Funds
§406. Funds The commission is the official agency of the State to receive and disburse any funds made available by the Federal Government for programs related to the purposes of the commission. [PL 1965, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 499, §1 (NEW).