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is complete, the chairs of the commission shall call and convene | | the first meeting of the commission no later than 30 days after all | | appointments have been made. The commission may hold up to 8 | | meetings; and be it further |
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| | | Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the commission shall invite the | | participation of experts and interested parties, gather | | information and request necessary data from public and private | | entities in order to study the problem of domestic violence and | | determine methods of alleviating this problem, including, but not | | limited to: |
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| | | 1. Strengthening protection from abuse orders, including | | improving communication between the courts, law enforcement and | | other appropriate government agencies regarding notice and | | verification of protection from abuse orders; |
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| | | 2. Increasing enforcement of probation and bail conditions; |
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| | | 3. Increasing education in elementary and secondary schools | | to heighten awareness of domestic violence; |
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| | | 4. Examining the handling of all aspects of domestic violence | | cases from investigation to prosecution to movement through the | | court system; and |
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| | | 5. Examining sentencing practices; and be it further |
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| | | Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That, upon approval of the | | Legislative Council, the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis | | shall provide necessary staffing services to the commission. If | | requested by the commission, the Department of Public Safety, the | | Department of Corrections and the Office of the Attorney General | | also shall provide assistance; and be it further |
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| | | Sec. 7. Compensation. Resolved: That the members of the commission | | who are Legislators are entitled to the legislative per diem, as | | defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 2, and | | reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred for their | | attendance at authorized meetings of the commission. Other | | members of the commission who are not otherwise compensated by | | their employers or other entities that they represent are | | entitled to receive reimbursement of necessary expenses incurred | | for their attendance at authorized meetings; and be it further |
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| | | Sec. 8. Report. Resolved: That the commission shall submit its | | report, together with any necessary implementing legislation, to | | the joint standing committee of the Legislature having | | jurisdiction over criminal justice matters no later than |
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