Whereas, the Commission to Study Privacy Laws must be initiated before the 90-day period expires to allow the commission to initiate a comprehensive study of privacy laws and to submit a report to the next legislative session; and

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, be it

Sec. 1. Commission established. Resolved: That the Commission to Study Privacy Laws, referred to in this resolve as the "commission," is established; and be it further

Sec. 2. Commission membership. Resolved: That the commission consists of the following 10 members:

1. Five members of the Legislature, appointed jointly by the presiding President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House. When making the appointments the presiding President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House shall give preference to members of the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary, the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice, the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services, the Joint Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance and the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs;

2. The Director of the Maine Civil Liberties Union or the director's designee;

3. One member representing the banking and insurance industry, appointed by the Governor;

4. One member representing health care, appointed by the Governor;

5. One member representing criminal defense attorneys, appointed by the Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; and

6. One member representing state employees, appointed by the Maine State Employees Association; and be it further