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AB 1453 —2— <br />construction of the Cemetery to be deposited in this fund. By creating <br />a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation. <br />The bill would also create the Southern California Veterans Cemetery <br />Perpetual Maintenance Fund and would direct all moneys received for <br />the maintenance of the cemetery, including those moneys received for <br />the interment of a spouse or child. <br />The bill would make proposals for the construction, placement, or <br />donation of monuments and memorials to the cemetery subject to review <br />by a specified advisory committee and subject to final approval by the <br />Secretary. <br />The bill would authorize the cemetery administrator to accept <br />donations of personal property to be used for the maintenance or <br />beautification of the cermetcty, The bill would require cash donations <br />to be deposited into the Northern California Veterans Cemetery <br />Donations Fund, a continuously appropriated fund created by this bill, <br />and would require the cash donations to be expended for the <br />maintenance and repair of the facility, as specified. By oreatirng a <br />continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation. <br />Vote: majority, Appropriation: yes. Fiscal committee: yes. <br />State - mandated local program: no. <br />The people ofthe State of California do enact as,firllows <br />1 SECTION 1, Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 1410) is <br />2 added to Division 6 of the Military and Veterans Code, to read: <br />3 <br />4 CHAPTER 9.5. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VETERANS CEMETERY <br />5 <br />6 1.410. (a) (1) The department, in voluntary cooperation with <br />7 the Orange County Board of Supervisors and the city councils of <br />8 other participating southern California cities as specified to Section <br />9 1412, shall design, develop, and construct a skate -owned and <br />10 ,state- operated. Southern California Veterans Cemetery, which shall <br />11 be located in Orange County, California. <br />12 (2) The department shall oversee and coordinate the design, <br />I3 development, and construction of the cemetery. <br />14 (3) For purposes of this chapter, "department" means the <br />15 Department of Veterans Affairs. <br />16 (b) (1) All honorably discharged veterans and their spouses <br />17 and children are eligible for internment in the cemetery. A fee of <br />9P <br />55D -28 <br />