2005 California Military and Veterans Code Sections 1330-1338 BEAUTIFICATION AND ENHANCEMENT

1330.  (a) There is in state government the California Mexican
American Veterans' Memorial Beautification and Enhancement Commission
composed of 11 members as follows:
   (1) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, at least
one of whom shall be a Member of the Assembly, and at least one of
whom shall be a veteran, as defined in Section 980.
   (2) Two members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, at
least one of whom shall be a Member of the Senate, and at least one
of whom shall be a veteran, as defined in Section 980.
   (3) Seven members appointed by the Governor, at least two of whom
shall be veterans, as defined in Section 980.
   (b) The members shall elect one of their number to serve as
chairperson.
1331.  Members of the Legislature shall serve on the commission as
ex officio members without vote and shall participate in the
activities of the commission to the extent that the participation is
not incompatible with their legislative duties.  Members of the
commission shall receive no compensation.
1332.  The commission may request staff support and facilities for
its activities from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the
department may provide that support and be reimbursed for the cost of
this support.
1333.  The commission shall be responsible for setting policy
consistent with the purposes of this chapter.  The staff hired by the
commission shall carry out that policy.
1334.  (a) The beautification and enhancement of an existing
memorial on state grounds is hereby authorized.  For the purposes of
this act, "state grounds" means that property in the City of
Sacramento bounded by "Ninth," "Tenth," "L," and "N" Streets.  The
actual site for the beautification and enhancement of the memorial
shall be the site of the existing memorial and surrounding ground.
   (b) Funds for the beautification and enhancement of the memorial
shall be provided through private contributions and by designation
through a voluntary checkoff on tax returns.  The commission may
receive contributions for this purpose.  However, the commission
shall not solicit any funds for construction of the memorial until
the Veterans Memorial Commission has completed construction of a
memorial to California's veterans pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing
with Section 1310).
1335.  With respect to the design and construction of an enhanced
memorial, the commission may do all of the following:
   (a) Establish a schedule for the design, construction, and
dedication of the enhanced memorial.
   (b) Implement procedures to solicit designs for beautifying and
enhancing the memorial and devise a selection process for the choice
of the design.
   (c) Select individuals or organizations to provide fundraising
services and to construct the enhanced memorial.
   (d) Review and monitor the design and construction of the memorial
and establish a program for the rededication of the memorial.
   (e) Consult with the Department of General Services to determine
parameters for the final size of the memorial.
   (f) Consult with and obtain final design and site orientation
approval from the Department of General Services.
1336.  The design of the enhanced memorial shall be as politically
neutral as possible.
1338.  The commission shall notify the Governor and the Franchise
Tax Board when beautification and enhancement of the memorial
pursuant to this chapter is complete.  This chapter shall remain in
effect only until, and shall be repealed on, January 1 of the year
following that notification, unless a later enacted statute, which is
enacted before that date, deletes or extends that date.