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138.68 SUPERVISION OF PRESERVATION.
The works of art in the public and ceremonial areas of the State Capitol are declared to
possess historical value for the people of Minnesota. The Minnesota State Historical Society
and the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board shall approve the design, structural
composition, and location of all monuments, memorials or works of art presently located in
the public and ceremonial areas of the State Capitol or which shall be placed in such public or
ceremonial areas after June 4, 1971. No monument, memorial or work of art shall be relocated or
removed from, or placed in such areas or altered or repaired in any way without the approval of
the Minnesota State Historical Society. The Minnesota State Historical Society shall have final
authority over the disposition of any monuments, memorials or works of art removed from the
State Capitol or the Capitol grounds.
History: 1971 c 691 s 2; 1974 c 580 s 17; 1975 c 271 s 6

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