California Mexican American Veterans’ Memorial

California’s Military and Veterans Code deals with California Mexican American Veterans’ Memorial Beautification and Enhancement. Section 1330 requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a California Mexican American Veterans’ Memorial Beautification and Enhancement Committee composed of seven members.

Section 1331 provides that members of this committee do not receive any compensation. Section 1332 allows the committee to request staff support and facilities for its activities from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the department may provide that support and be reimbursed for the cost of this support. Section 1333 requires the committee to be responsible for carrying out the purposes of this chapter.

Section 1334 authorizes the beautification and enhancement of an existing memorial on state grounds. Funds for the beautification and enhancement of the memorial are provided through private contributions and through existing funds collected under the auspices of the California Mexican American Veterans’ Memorial Beautification and Enhancement Commission. The Department of Veterans Affairs may receive contributions for this purpose.

Section 1335 authorizes the committee to do six specified activities with respect to the design and construction of an enhanced memorial. Section 1335.5 requires the Department of General Services, in consultation with the committee, to seek to accomplish seven specified goals.

Section 1336 requires the design of the enhanced memorial to be as politically neutral as possible. Section 1338 requires the committee to notify the Governor and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs when beautification and enhancement of the memorial pursuant to this chapter is complete.