CHAPTER 523

S.P. 664 - L.D. 1747

An Act To Assist Maine Military Families

Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

Whereas, with the continued and ongoing deployment of Maine residents to active military duty, it is necessary that the leave authorized by this legislation become immediately available to the family members of those residents; and

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 26 MRSA c. 7, sub-c. 5, as amended, is further amended by repealing the subchapter headnote and enacting the following in its place:

SUBCHAPTER 5

LEAVE RELATING TO RESERVE TRAINING

OR MILITARY SERVICE

Sec. 2. 26 MRSA §814 is enacted to read: