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expenses incurred in participating in the public forums. At the | conclusion of the forums and payment of related costs, the | department shall provide the Executive Director of the Legislative | Council with a detailed financial accounting for all expenses | incurred for each public forum, including the sources of the | funding. |
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| | The 2 public forums must be held between July 1, 2006 and | November 30, 2006, in high schools north and south of Augusta and | must be for the purpose of soliciting input, suggestions and | ideas for enhanced civic education in the State's secondary | school system. The commissioner shall provide at least one staff | person to attend each public forum and prepare written summaries | of the meetings. The Legislative Council shall also provide a | staff person to attend each public forum. These 2 public forums | of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council constitute 2 of the 6 | annual meetings of the council authorized under the Maine Revised | Statutes, Title 3, section 168-A, subsection 1. The Legislative | Youth Advisory Council must include a summary of those public | forums, along with any recommendations resulting from those | forums, in a report submitted to the Legislative Council by | January 15, 2007. |
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| | Completion of the 2 public forums required under this section | and full payment by the department of all associated costs | constitutes fulfillment of the duties of the department and the | Legislative Youth Advisory Council pertaining to public forums | required under Resolve 2003, chapter 143, Part A, sections 2 and | 3. |
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| | Sec. B-1. 3 MRSA §168-A, sub-§1, ķE, as amended by PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. | F, §2, is further amended to read: |
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| E. Report annually biennially to the Legislature | Legislative Council on its activities by February 15th of | each year December 1st preceding each second regular session | of the Legislature. The council may submit proposed | legislation as part of its report to the Legislature | Legislative Council to implement its recommendations. |
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| | Sec. B-2. 3 MRSA §168-A, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2003, c. 481, §1 and | c. 689, Pt. B, §6, is repealed and the following enacted in its | place: |
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| | 3.__Membership.__The council consists of 20 voting members who | are Maine residents and appointed in accordance with this | subsection.__In appointing members, the appointing authorities | shall consider geographic distribution.__All youth and | legislative appointments must be made within 60 days after the |
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