Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §721, as amended by PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is further amended to read:

§721. Purpose

The purpose of this article is to establish in Androscoggin County a method of appropriating money for county expenditures, including the salaries for county officers, according to a budget which that must first be adopted by a budget committee and must then be approved by the Legislature submitted to the county commissioners. This article amends the statutory method in sections 2, 701 and 702 by creating a committee elected by Androscoggin County municipal officers with authority to adopt or amend the budget subject to review and revision by the county commissioners and, if revised, subject to subsequent acceptance or rejection by the budget committee as provided in this article. The Legislature continues to have authority to approve but not to amend the budget. This article applies only to Androscoggin County.

Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §723, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is further amended by amending the first indented paragraph and the first blocked paragraph to read:

1. Membership. The budget committee shall consist of 9 11 members, 3 members from each commissioner district selected as provided in this section, and 2 members are appointed from the Androscoggin County legislative delegation.__The members from the Androscoggin County legislative delegation may vote on committee matters. The county commissioners shall serve on the committee in an advisory capacity only and may not vote on any committee matters.

In 1989, and every 3rd year thereafter, at least 90 days before the end of the fiscal year, the 9 11 members shall be are elected by the following procedure.

Sec. 3. 30-A MRSA §723, sub-§§2 and 4, as amended by PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, are further amended to read:

2. Duties. The county budget committee shall review the budget and estimates, including the salaries for county officers, prepared by the county commissioners, and shall approve a final county budget as provided in this article.

4. Vacancies. A vacancy occurring on the budget committee shall must be filled by the committee for the balance of the unexpired term. The person appointed to fill the vacant office must be from the same municipality or county as the person vacating the office.