2-17-817. Highway patrol officers' memorial. (1) The department of administration shall set aside on the capitol grounds an area on the west side of the capitol for a memorial to Montana's slain highway patrol officers. The area must be agreed upon between the Montana highway patrol and the department of administration and must maintain the historical design integrity of the block on which the capitol is located, also known as capitol square.
(2) The memorial must be constructed to consider long-term maintenance efficiency and must be paid for by private donations. The memorial must be maintained with the assistance of private donations as part of the capitol grounds maintenance program provided in 2-17-811.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 163, L. 1995; Sec. 2-17-131, MCA 1995; redes. 2-17-817 by Sec. 9, Ch. 476, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 321, L. 2005.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 2. Government Structure and Administration
Chapter 17. Property and Systems Development and Management
Part 8. Capitol Complex Master Plan Act
2-17-804. Council duties and responsibilities
2-17-806. Department of administration to establish policies on capitol
2-17-807. Approval for displays and naming buildings, spaces, and rooms
2-17-808. Placement of certain busts, plaques, statues, memorials, monuments, and art displays
2-17-811. Custodial care of capitol buildings and grounds
2-17-812. Inventory of improvements
2-17-813. Certain items entrusted to Montana historical society
2-17-814. and 2-17-815 reserved
2-17-816. Parking citations within capitol complex
2-17-817. Highway patrol officers' memorial
2-17-818. Joseph P. Mazurek building, memorial, and plaque -- funding