D. One member from the office of the Public Advocate, appointed by the Public Advocate; and

E. Eight members appointed by the Governor as follows:

(1) One member from the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf;

(2) One member from a statewide association for the deaf;

(3) One member from a center on deafness;

(4) One member from a company providing telecommunications relay service in this State;

(5) One member of a telephone association in this State;

(6) Two members from the general public who must rely on TTYs for telecommunications; and

7. (7) One member representing a cellular or wireless service provider.

Sec. 17. 38 MRSA §1453-A, sub-§6, as amended by PL 1997, c. 700, §8, is further amended to read:

6. Staff assistance. The Department of Human Services and the department shall provide assistance to the commission in the conduct of its business. The State Nuclear Safety Advisor and the Public Advocate shall provide consultation as requested.

Sec. 18. Attorney General and Public Utilities Commission to present plan. By November 1, 2003, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, shall develop and present to the Legislature a report, together with any necessary implementing legislation, regarding which functions, if any, of the former Office of the Public Advocate need to continue to be performed and by whom they should be performed. The assessment must also provide an accounting of all funds remaining in the Public Advocate account, suggestions for what should be done with those funds and whether an assessment should be instituted to fund any functions of the former Office of the Public Advocate that the Attorney General believes should be continued.