Sec. 1. 13 MRSA §1101, as amended by PL 1977, c. 255, §1, is further amended to read:

§1101. Maintenance and repairs; municipality

In any ancient or public burying ground in which any Revolutionary soldiers or sailors or soldier or sailor who served in the United States Army, Navy or Marine Corps in any war is veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States of America are buried, the town municipality in which said that burying ground is located shall keep in good condition and repair, all graves, headstones, monuments or markers designating the burial place of said those Revolutionary soldiers or sailors or soldier or sailor who served in the United States Army, Navy or Marine Corps in any war veterans and shall keep the grass suitably cut and trimmed on such those graves during the summer season from May 1st to September 30th of each year. Towns Municipalities may raise and appropriate money for such those purposes. Each said town shall be municipality is liable to a penalty of not more than $100 $500 per cemetery for neglect to keep in good condition and repair all such graves, headstones, monuments and markers or failing to keep the grass suitably cut and trimmed on said graves all burying grounds.

Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §2901, as amended by PL 1989, c. 211, is further amended to read:

§2901. Decoration of veterans' graves on Memorial Day; erection

of flagpoles

1. Decoration of veterans' graves. Each municipality, as directed by its municipal officers, shall annually shall decorate on May 30th the day Memorial Day is observed the graves of veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States of America with an American flag and appropriate floral decorations.

2. Erection of flagpole as alternative. Municipal officers shall are not be required to observe the requirements of subsection 1 in any cemetery when on May 30th the day Memorial Day is observed an American flag is flown from a flagpole of durable material. Municipal officers shall actively encourage any group of citizens or veterans' organizations to erect suitable flagpoles in cemeteries where veterans are buried.

3. No effect on individuals' right to decorate. This section does not in any way affect the right of any friend or relative of a deceased veteran to decorate the grave.

4. Bell ringing on Veterans Day. Each municipality shall, unless it will cause the municipality to incur an additional expense, cause any public bell or clarion within its possession or control to be rung at 11:00 a.m. on Veterans Day, and the