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A.__Oversee the planning, implementation and coordinated
communication among the participating agencies on behalf of
Maine communities;

 
B.__Establish an outside evaluation system for the project
to be implemented in the 2nd year of the program;

 
C.__Provide a forum of interagency planning among the
participating agencies;

 
D.__Receive and distribute notices and instructions from
other governmental administrative agencies;

 
E.__Meet quarterly to assess the progress of the program;

 
F.__Coordinate the program with a statewide cultural
alliance organization that is a private nonprofit
educational agency supporting libraries, museums and arts
and humanities organizations and with statewide groups of
individuals and artists concerned about the health of the
State's cultural resources; and

 
G.__Submit an annual report to the Legislature on the
program.

 
5.__Participating agency duties.__The participating agencies
shall:

 
A.__Provide matching grants and services to eligible
nonprofit and community-based organizations;

 
B.__Participate in coordinated efforts of the council; and

 
C.__Provide appropriate information for the annual report to
the Legislature.

 
Sec. 2. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the
General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Act.

 
1999-002000-01

 
MAINE ARTS COMMISSION

 
Arts - Administration

 
All Other$500,000$500,000

 
Maine Humanities Council


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