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| 3.__Visit to correctional facilities and communications with | | clients and staff.__A member of a board of visitors may visit the | | correctional facility to which that board is assigned and may speak | | with clients and with staff.__The member shall comply with all | | departmental policies and procedures and facility security | | practices regarding access to the correctional facility, shall | | adhere to all federal and state law regarding confidentiality and | | shall refer concerns or complaints regarding specific individuals | | to the chief administrative officer or advocate. |
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| | | 4.__Volunteer activities.__Volunteer activities of a member of | | a board of visitors may be prescribed by departmental policies | | regarding volunteer activities generally. |
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| | | Sec. 2. Staggered terms. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, | | Title 34-A, section 3002, the terms of members of boards of | | visitors appointed pursuant to Title 34-A, section 3002 during | | the first year following the effective date of this Act must be | | staggered and be for 1, 2 or 3 years. |
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| | | Sec. 3. Application. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, | | Title 34-A, section 3002, subsection 1, paragraph C, a current | | member of a board of visitors who is an employee of the | | Department of Corrections may continue to serve on a board until | | March 15, 2006 or until a new member is appointed, whichever is | | sooner. |
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