PART 2101—FUNCTIONS AND ORGANIZATION Authority: Pub. L. 81-808, 64 Stat. 903; 10 U.S.C. 4594; 36 U.S.C. 124; 40 U.S.C. 72, 104, 106, 121, 1001; E.O. 1259 of October 25, 1910; E.O. 1862 of November 28, 1913; and E.O. 3524 of July 28, 1921. Source: 62 FR 4646, Jan. 31, 1997, unless otherwise noted. Subpart A—Functions and Responsibilities of the Commission § 2101.1 Statutory and Executive Order Authority. The Commission of Fine Arts (referred to as the “Commission”) functions pursuant to statutes of the United States and Executive Orders of Presidents, as follows: (a) Public buildings, other structures, and parklands. (2) For statues, fountains and monuments to be erected in the District of Columbia under authority of the federal government, the Commission advises upon their location in public squares, streets, and parks, and the merits of their designs; (3) For monuments to be erected at any location pursuant to the American Battle Monuments Act, the Commission approves the designs before they are accepted by the American Battle Monuments Commission (See also § 2101.1 (g)); (4) For parks within the District of Columbia, when plans of importance are under consideration, the Commission advises upon the merits of the designs; and (5) For the selection by the National Capital Planning Commission of lands suitable for development of the National Capital park, parkway, and playground system in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, the Commission provides advice. (b) Private buildings bordering certain public areas in Washington, D.C. (Shipstead-Luce Act). 1 1 Commissioner of the District of Columbia Bennenson, (c) Georgetown buildings (Old Georgetown Act). (d) United States medals, insignia, and coins. (e) Heraldic services provided by the Department of the Army. (f) Questions of art with which the Federal government is concerned. (g) Commemorative works. § 2101.2 Relationships of Commission's functions to responsibilities of other government units. (a) Projects involving the Capitol building and the Library of Congress. (b) Other Federal government projects. (c) Projects within the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia government. 2 2 Subpart B—General Organization § 2101.10 The Commission. The Commission is composed of seven members, each of whom is appointed by the President and serves for a period of four years or until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. The Chairman and Vice Chairman are elected by the members. The Commission is assisted by a staff as authorized by the Commission. § 2101.11 Secretary to the Commission. Subject to the direction of the Chairman, the Secretary to the Commission is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the agency and for supervising the staff in its support of the functions of the Commission; for preparing the agenda of Commission meetings; for organizing presentations before the Commission of plans, designs, or questions upon which it is to advise, comment, or respond; for interpreting the Commission's conclusions, advice, or recommendations on each matter submitted to it; for maintaining a liaison with other governmental entities, professionals, and the public; and for maintaining the Commission's records. The Assistant Secretary of the Commission shall carry out duties delegated to him/her by the Secretary and shall act in place of the Secretary during his/her absence or disability. § 2101.12 Georgetown Board of Architectural Consultants. To assist the Commission in carrying out the purposes of the Old Georgetown Act (§ 2101.1 (c)), a committee of three architects appointed for a term of three years by the Commission serves as the Board of Architectural Consultants without expense to the United States. This committee advises the Commission regarding designs and plans referred to it. The Chairman is elected by its members.