| | Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become | effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as | emergencies; and |
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| | Whereas, the enhanced 9-1-1 system is currently being | implemented in portions of the State; and |
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| | Whereas, upon implementation it is necessary that the Maine | primary and official emergency telephone number is 9-1-1; and |
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| | Whereas, 9-1-1 must be published and advertised uniformly to | ensure its use and also regulated to limit its application to | emergency telephone calls; and |
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| | Whereas, upon implementation, public safety agencies require | greater access to the E-9-1-1 system for internal administrative | purposes; |
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| | Whereas, the statutory provisions regarding the collection and | remittance of the special statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge were | repealed and must be reinstituted retroactively; and |
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| | Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create | an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and | require the following legislation as immediately necessary for | the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, | therefore, |
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2927, sub-§7-A, as amended by PL 1997, c. 409, §1, is | repealed. |
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| | Sec. 2. 25 MRSA §2929, sub-§4, ¶¶C and D, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 291, | §3, are amended to read: |
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| C. To designees of the bureau director for the purpose of | system maintenance and quality control; and |
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| D. In accordance with an order issued on a finding of good | cause by a court of competent jurisdiction.; and |
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| | Sec. 3. 25 MRSA §2929, sub-§4, ¶E is enacted to read: |
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| E.__To a public safety agency for the purpose of | investigating complaints, charges and accusations against | the agency or its employees. |
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| | Sec. 4. 25 MRSA §2932 is enacted to read: |
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