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pursuant to subsection 2, except that certification to the board
for expanded policies for domestic violence under subsection 1,
paragraph D, subparagraphs (1) to (3) must be made to the board no
later than June 1, 2003; certification to the board for adoption of
a death investigation policy under subsection 1, paragraph I must
be made to the board no later than June 1, 2004; certification to
the board for adoption of a public notification policy under
subsection 1, paragraph J must be made to the board no later than
June 1, 2005; and certification to the board for adoption of a
policy for the recording and preservation of interviews of suspects
in serious crimes under subsection 1, paragraph K must be made to
the board no later than June 1, 2005.__The certification must be
accompanied by copies of the agency policies.__The chief
administrative officer of each agency shall certify to the board no
later than June 1, 1996 that the agency has provided orientation
and training for its members with respect to the policies, except
that certification for orientation and training with respect to
expanded policies for domestic violence under subsection 1,
paragraph D, subparagraphs (1) and (3) must be made to the board no
later than January 1, 2004; certification for orientation and
training with respect to policies regarding death investigations
under subsection 1, paragraph I must be made to the board no later
than January 1, 2005; certification for orientation and training
with respect to policies regarding public notification under
subsection 1, paragraph J must be made to the board no later than
January 1, 2006; and certification for orientation and training
with respect to policies regarding the recording and preservation
of interview of suspects in serious crimes under subsection 1,
paragraph K must be made to the board no later than January 1,
2006.

 
Sec. 17. 25 MRSA §2803-B, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2003, c. 370, §4,
is repealed.

 
Sec. 18. 25 MRSA §2803-C is enacted to read:

 
§2803-C.__Penalty

 
An agency that fails to comply with a provision of this
chapter commits a civil violation for which the State or local
government entity whose officer or employee committed the
violation may be adjudged a fine not to exceed $500.

 
Sec. 19. 25 MRSA §2804-A, first ¶, as enacted by PL 1975, c. 579, §9,
is amended to read:

 
The Commissioner of Public Safety, with the approval advice
and consent of the board of trustees, shall appoint a director,
who shall be is the administrator of the academy. Qualifications
of the director shall must be established by the commissioner and


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