Section 14629 Of Chapter 1. General Provisions From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 5.5. >> Chapter 1.
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. (a) The Military Order of the Purple Heart, Capitol Chapter
385, or any successor entity, may plan and construct a memorial in
the Capitol Historic Region, in consultation with the department, to
honor California residents who have been awarded the Purple Heart.
(b) The Purple Heart Memorial Review Committee is hereby
established and shall include as members all of the following:
(1) The Director of General Services, or his or her designee.
(2) The State Historic Preservation Officer, or his or her
designee.
(3) A Member of the Assembly appointed by the Speaker of the
Assembly.
(4) A Member of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on
Rules.
(c) The committee shall consult with the Military Order of the
Purple Heart, Capitol Chapter 385, to identify an appropriate
location for the memorial in the Capitol Historic Region and review a
memorial design.
(d) The department, in consultation with the Military Order of the
Purple Heart, Capitol Chapter 385, shall accomplish the following
goals:
(1) Review of the preliminary design plans to identify potential
maintenance concerns.
(2) Ensure Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec.
12101 et seq.) compliance, and other safety concerns.
(3) Review and approval of proper California Environmental Quality
Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public
Resources Code) documents prepared for work at the designated
historic property.
(4) Review of final construction documents to ensure that all
requirements are met.
(5) Prepare the right-of-entry permit outlining the final area of
work, final construction documents, construction plans, the
contractor hired to perform the work, insurance, bonding, provisions
for damage to state property, and inspection requirements.
(6) Prepare a maintenance agreement outlining the Military Order
of the Purple Heart, Capitol Chapter 385's responsibility for the
long-term maintenance of the memorial due to aging, vandalism, or
relocation.
(7) Inspect the construction performed by the contractor selected
by the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Capitol Chapter 385.
(e) If the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Capitol Chapter 385
undertakes responsibility to construct a memorial under this
section, it shall, in consultation with the department, establish a
schedule for the design, construction, and dedication of the
memorial, implement procedures to solicit designs for the memorial
and devise a selection process for the choice of the design, and
establish a program for the dedication of the memorial.
(f) The department and the Purple Heart Memorial Review Committee
shall approve the design of the memorial.
(g) If the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Capitol Chapter 385
undertakes responsibility to construct a memorial under this
section, it shall not begin construction of the memorial until the
master plan of the State Capitol Park is approved and adopted by the
Joint Committee on Rules and the Joint Committee on Rules and the
Department of Finance have determined that sufficient private funding
is available to construct and maintain the memorial.
(h) The planning, construction, and maintenance of the memorial
shall be funded exclusively through private donations to a nonprofit
foundation, the Purple Heart Memorial Foundation, to be established
for that purpose.
(i) If the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Capitol Chapter 385
undertakes responsibility to construct a memorial under this
section, it shall sign a maintenance agreement with the state, as
created under paragraph (6) of subdivision (d), to maintain the
memorial with private contributions.
(j) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any new veterans
memorial approved pursuant to the master plan of the State Capitol
Park, as adopted by the Joint Committee on Rules, shall be
constructed within the existing boundary of the Capitol Veterans
Memorial.