Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §2-B, as amended by PL 1999, c. 2, §1, is repealed.

Sec. 2. 3 MRSA c. 10, sub-c. 1, as amended, is further amended by repealing the subchapter headnote and enacting the following in its place:

SUBCHAPTER 1

MAINE-CANADIAN LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY OFFICE

Sec. 3. 3 MRSA §223, as amended by PL 1987, c. 816, Pt. KK, §3, is further amended to read:

§223. Maine-Canadian Legislative Advisory Office

There is established a Maine-Canadian Legislative Advisory Office, which shall be concerned with strengthening all areas of regional cooperation between the Legislature of Maine and the legislative bodies of Maine's neighboring Canadian Provinces, and with encouraging economic, cultural and educational exchange between Maine and these provinces. The Speaker of the House is authorized to exercise day-to-day supervision over the Maine- Canadian Legislative Advisory Office until such time as otherwise provided for by the Legislative Council and the Maine-Canadian Legislative Advisory Commission.

Sec. 4. 3 MRSA §224, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 605, §1, is amended to read:

§224. Director

The executive head of the Maine-Canadian Legislative Advisory Office shall be is the director, who shall be is appointed by the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate with the approval of the Maine-Canadian Legislative Advisory Commission. The director shall must be paid a salary fixed by the Legislative Council from sums available under section 226. The director shall must be able to speak the French language fluently. He The director shall report to and be subject to the direction of the Legislative Council.

Sec. 5. 3 MRSA §227, as corrected by RR 1991, c. 1, §1, is repealed.

Sec. 6. 3 MRSA §228, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 605, §1, is repealed.