Amend the amendment in section 1 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 16 in amendment) by striking out the following: "Legislature shall" and inserting the following: 'Androscoggin County commissioners may'

Amend the amendment in section 1 in the 6th line (page 1, line 20 in amendment) by striking out the following: "By October 1, 2007" and inserting the following: 'If the Androscoggin County commissioners establish an apportionment commission, by October 1, 2009'

Amend the amendment in section 2 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 29 in amendment) by striking out the following: "2007" and inserting the following: '2009'

Amend the amendment in section 2 in the 5th line (page 1, line 31 in amendment.) by striking out the following: "2008" and inserting the following: '2010'

Amend the amendment in section 2 in the 5th line (page 1, line 31 in amendment) by striking out the following: "123rd" and inserting the following: '124th'

Amend the amendment in section 3 in the last line (page 2, line 3 in amendment) by striking out the following: "2008" and inserting the following: '2010'

summary

This amendment provides that the Androscoggin County commissioners may establish an apportionment commission. It delays the possible increase in county commissioners in Androscoggin County until the November 2010 election. If the Androscoggin County commissioners establish an apportionment commission, it requires the plan to be developed by October 1, 2009 for submission to the voters at the November 2009 election. If the plan is approved, the election for county commissioners would take place at the November 2010 election.