Whereas, under the current law, the Youth in Need of Services Oversight Committee is scheduled for repeal on June 30, 2001; and

Whereas, this legislation removes the repealer in order to ensure the continuation of the oversight committee; 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 enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §4099, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 778, §2, is amended to read:

§4099. Repeal

This subchapter is Sections 4095 to 4097 are repealed June 30, 2001.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.

SUMMARY

Under current law, the Youth in Need of Services Oversight Committee is scheduled for repeal on June 30, 2001. This bill removes the repealer from that section of law to ensure the continuation of the committee.