‘Sec. 1. 13 MRSA §1101, as amended by PL 1999, c. 700, §1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
§ 1101. Maintenance and repairs; municipality
1. Ancient burying grounds. In any ancient burying ground, as referenced in Title 30-A, section 5723, the municipality in which that burying ground is located shall keep in good condition all graves, headstones, monuments and markers and, to the best of its ability given the location and accessibility of the ancient burying ground, shall keep the grass, weeds and brush suitably cut and trimmed on those graves from May 1st to September 30th of each year. A municipality may designate a caretaker to whom it delegates for a specified period of time the municipality's responsibilities regarding an ancient burying ground.
2. Grave sites of veterans in public burying grounds. In any public burying ground in which a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States is buried, the municipality in which that burying ground is located shall keep the grave, headstone, monument or marker designating the burial place of any veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States in good condition and repair from May 1st to September 30th of each year, including:
A. Regrading the grave site to make it level when the grave site has sunk 3 or more inches compared to the surrounding ground;
B. Maintaining the proper height and orientation, both vertical and horizontal, of the headstone, monument or marker;
C. Ensuring that inscriptions on the headstone, monument or marker are visible and legible;
D. Ensuring that the average height of grass at the grave site is between 1.5 to 2.5 inches but no more than 3 inches;
E. Keeping a flat grave marker free of grass and debris; and
F. Keeping the burial place free of fallen trees, branches, vines and weeds.’