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An Act To Provide a Private Support Organization for the Maine Arts Commission
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  27 MRSA §410-A  is enacted to read:
§ 410-A. Private support organization
 
1.  Designation of private support organization.     The Director of the Maine Arts Commission shall designate a nonprofit organization as the private support organization for the Maine Arts Commission. The designated organization must be incorporated as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State, and its sole purpose, as reflected in its bylaws, must be to organize and foster support for the Maine Arts Commission and its programs.
 
2.  Member on board of directors.     The Director of the Maine Arts Commission, or the director’s designee, shall serve as a member of the private support organization's board of directors.
 
3.  Plan of work.     The Director of the Maine Arts Commission shall negotiate an annual memorandum of understanding between the Maine Arts Commission and the private support organization that outlines a plan of work identifying priority projects of mutual benefit and cooperation.
 
4.  Use of property.     The Director of the Maine Arts Commission may permit the appropriate use of fixed property, equipment and facilities of the Maine Arts Commission by the private support organization. Such use must be directly in keeping with the purpose of the private support organization as set out in subsection 1 and must comply with all appropriate state policies and procedures.
 
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Director of the Maine Arts Commission to designate a nonprofit organization as the private support organization for the Maine Arts Commission to organize and foster support for the commission and its programs.