CHAPTER 149
S.P. 366 - L.D. 1225
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3881, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §16, is amended to read:
4. Income. "Income" means annual contributions made to the fund through the income tax checkoff and any other sources.
Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §3883, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §16, is amended to read:
2. Membership. The board consists of at least 17 members, appointed as follows:
A. One Senator, appointed by the President of the Senate for a 2-year term served concurrently with the legislative term;
B. One Representative, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives for a 2-year term served concurrently with the legislative term;
C. Four members of the Maine Association of Child Abuse and Neglect Councils, selected by that association. Of the initial appointees, one is appointed for a one-year term, one is appointed for a 2-year term and 2 are appointed for 3-year terms. After the initial appointments, appointees are appointed for 3-year terms;
D. Two representatives of the Department of Human Services appointed by the Commissioner of Human Services. One member must be a senior policy-making official and the other must be a line manager with several years of experience in child abuse and neglect. Of the initial appointees, one is appointed for a 2-year term and the other is appointed for a 3-year term. After the initial appointments, appointees are appointed for 3-year terms; and
E. Nine members of the public and the business community.
(1) Three members must be appointed by the Governor. Of the initial appointees, one is appointed for a one-year term, one is appointed for a 2-year term and one is appointed for a 3-year term. After the initial appointments, appointees are appointed for 3-year terms.
(2) Three leaders from the business community must be appointed by the Maine Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Of the initial appointees, one is appointed for a one-year term, one is appointed for a 2-year term and one is appointed for a 3-year term. After the initial appointments, appointees are appointed for 3-year terms.
(3) Three At least 3 members must be elected by majority vote of the board. Of the initial appointees, one is appointed for a one-year term, one is appointed for a 2-year term and one is appointed for a 3-year term. After the initial appointments, appointees are appointed for 3-year terms.
The public members may include representatives of the following groups: parents; persons under the age of 21; the business and labor communities; the legal community; the religious community; and providers of child abuse and neglect prevention services.
Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §3885, sub-§3, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §16, is repealed.
Sec. 4. 22 MRSA §3885, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §16, is amended to read:
4. Discretion. The board has sole discretion in the use of resources from sources other than the income tax checkoff by individuals and federal grants pursuant to subsection 3.
See title page for effective date.
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