SPONSOR: Schnelting
This bill establishes the "Missouri Monument Preservation Act" to protect monuments displayed on public property. The bill defines a "monument" as a statue, portrait, or marker that has been installed for at least 20 years, was intended to be a permanent memorial of an event, movement, person, or military service and memorializes a part of the history of the state or nation.
This bill specifies that a political subdivision shall not remove or alter any monument without approval of two-thirds of a voting majority at a general election. Additionally, the state shall not remove or alter a monument without approval from the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
Any town, city, or village that violates this provision is subject to a penalty of $50,000 to be deposited in a historic preservation revolving fund, as specified in the bill. This provision shall be enforced by the Attorney General.
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