This bill mandates that the director of the division of historical resources is responsible for compiling and maintaining a comprehensive list of all public monuments within the state. The director must work with local communities to conduct a survey every ten years to identify monuments maintained by local or state authorities, which include markers of historical events, individuals, groups, or geographical sites of significance. The compiled list must be maintained and made publicly available through the division's website or web page, and also provided to the department of education for distribution to educational institutions in the state.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that any amendments or permanent removals of historical markers must receive approval from the joint legislative fiscal committee. This adds a legislative oversight to the process of altering or removing historical markers. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage. The fiscal note attached to the bill indicates that there is no fiscal impact on state, county, and local expenditures or revenue as a result of this bill. No agencies were contacted for the fiscal note. There are no specific insertions or deletions of legal language indicated in the provided text.

Statutes affected:
As Amended by the House: 12-A:10-l
As Amended by the Senate: 12-A:10-l, 236:41
Version adopted by both bodies: 12-A:10-l, 236:41