Sec. JJJ-1. 20-A MRSA §7411 is enacted to read:
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commissioner may assume and exercise the authority of the school board if the commissioner declares an emergency exists such that the health, safety or welfare of students in academic, extracurricular or residential programs is in jeopardy or the school is in substantial and persistent violation of federal and state law. The commissioner's declaration of an emergency is not reviewable, but the commissioner shall exercise this emergency authority for a period not to exceed 3 months unless the commissioner again declares that an emergency continues.
Sec. JJJ-2. Nonlapsing funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an amount not to exceed $100,000 of General Fund appropriations in the Personal Services line category remaining on June 30, 1999 in the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf program in the Department of Education may not lapse but must be carried forward to fiscal year 1999-00 to be transferred by the State Controller to the General Fund, Bureau of Human Resources program in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services as unallocated resources. These funds may be allotted by financial order in the Personal Services and All Other line categories upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor to support the improved management and operation of the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf.
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