LD 44
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Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble,
this Act takes effect when approved.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill does the following:

 
1. Clarifies the law regarding acceptance of gifts to the
State or to any branch of State Government by an entity other
than the Governor;

 
2. Expressly provides that the Legislative Council may use or
administer on behalf of the Legislature a copyright in or license
to use copyrighted materials related to the Legislature or the
legislative process; and

 
3. Acknowledges and accepts the gift to the Legislature of
the copyright in a video concerning the Maine legislative
process.


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