2-17-809. Lewis and Clark expedition sculpture. (1) The Montana historical society, in consultation with the senate advisory group, provided for in subsection (4), and the Lewis and Clark bicentennial commission, provided for in 2-15-150, shall commission a qualified artist to create a bronze relief sculpture.
     (2) The sculpture must reflect a theme consistent with the Lewis and Clark expedition and be placed for up to 50 years, subject to renewal, on the west wall in the senate chambers.
     (3) The Lewis and Clark bicentennial commission shall secure outside funding for the commissioning of the sculpture.
     (4) (a) The president of the senate, in consultation with the senate minority floor leader, shall appoint six former members of the senate, no more than three of whom represented the same political party when they served in the senate, to an advisory group to consult with the Montana historical society on the commissioning of the sculpture.
     (b) Members of the advisory group shall serve without compensation or reimbursement for expenses.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 62, L. 2003.