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other agencies and organizations to design the program to provide | | maximum volunteer and work opportunities, job skills training, | | education, improvements to publicly owned property and assistance | | with projects conducted by public agencies and nonprofit | | organizations. |
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| | | The director shall work with state and local job training | | agencies, including other service delivery areas and the job | service, which shall | | individuals interested in participating in the Corps. Agency | | collaboration with the Corps is on a voluntary basis. |
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| | | There is established a dedicated account for the use of the | | Corps. This account must be used to receive funds contributed by | | private and public agencies, organizations or individuals and to | | expend those funds to promote the purposes of this chapter. | | Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, state agencies may | | transfer money appropriated from the General Fund into this | | account for purposes of contributing to projects, services or | | volunteer stipends that benefit the contributing agency. The | | Corps may enter into an agreement with a private nonprofit | | organization designated by the executive director of the | | workforce development center for the purpose of assisting with | | the management and operation of the Maine Conservation Corps.__ | | The designated organization may accept federal and state funds | | and private contributions, directly or through the Corps, for the | | purpose of developing and operating programs of the Corps. |
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| | | Members of the Corps who are paid wages or a living allowance | | through the General Fund account of the Corps or through its | | dedicated account must receive personal liability insurance and | | workers' compensation insurance, and those who meet the income | | guidelines in section 2182 must be compensated at least the | minimum wage and must receive personal liability insurance and | workers' compensation insurance | | of at least 75% of the minimum wage times 2,080. Notwithstanding | other state laws, Corps members are not deemed | | employees of the State for the purposes of Title 5, chapter 101. |
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| | | Sec. 2. 26 MRSA c. 34, sub-c. II is amended by repealing the subchapter | | headnote and enacting the following in its place: |
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| | | STATE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE VOLUNTEER EFFORT |
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| | | Sec. 3. 26 MRSA §§2191, 2192, 2193 and 2195, as enacted by PL 1993, c. | | 410, Pt. O, §4, are amended to read: |
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