Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §1502, 5th ¶, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 119, §1, is amended to read:

The Chief of the State Police may assign a one or more state police officer officers to provide full-time or part-time police services to a municipality, or to no more than 3 adjoining municipalities, lacking an organized police department, provided if the municipality or municipalities pay the costs of training, compensation, including wages and fringe benefits, equipment and other expenses of the assigned state police officer or officers. The Chief of the State Police shall continue to exercise supervision and direction over a state police officer whose regular assignment is providing who is assigned to provide police services to a municipality or municipalities. The Chief of the State Police and the municipality or municipalities are authorized to enter into agreements and contracts for police services for a period not exceeding 3 years per agreement or contract. Revenues received from a municipality must be allocated for the purpose of funding the cost of providing the police services.

SUMMARY

This bill clarifies current law by making it clear that the Chief of the State Police may provide police services to requesting municipalities on a full-time or part-time basis by assigning one or more officers. The municipality must pay the cost of providing the assigned officer or officers.