F. The Commissioner of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services shall appoint one person to represent providers and recipients of substance abuse prevention services.

G. The Commissioner of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services shall appoint one person to represent providers and recipients of services to children.

H. The Speaker of the House shall appoint 4 Representatives, 2 of whom must be from each major political party.

I. The President of the Senate shall appoint 2 Senators, one from each major political party.

J. The Speaker of the House shall appoint 2 persons to represent municipalities from among names recommended to the Speaker of the House by the Maine Municipal Association.

2. Appointments. All appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this Act. The appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative Council upon making their appointments. When the appointment of all members is complete, the Chair of the Legislative Council shall call and convene the first meeting of the commission no later than October 1, 1999. The commission shall select a chair from among its legislative members.

3. Duties. The commission shall study criteria for siting community living arrangements, including community living arrangements as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30- A, section 4357-A, in municipalities. In examining these issues, the commission shall study density and dispersion of population within municipalities, financial criteria, public meetings prior to siting decisions, municipal participation in siting decisions, socioeconomic effects of siting decisions and the financial impact of community living arrangement siting on the municipality and surrounding properties. The commission may make recommendations for action in its report. The commission may meet up to 4 times.

4. Staff assistance. The commission may request staffing and clerical assistance from the Department of Human Services and