| | | 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, federal funding for legal services related to domestic | | abuse has been delayed; and |
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| | | Whereas, the 90-day period may not terminate until after the | | beginning of the next fiscal year; 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. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from | | the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Act. |
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| | | LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY |
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| | | Legal Services for the Elderly |
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| | | Provides one-time funds for the Legal Services | | for the Elderly hotline. |
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| | | LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY | | ________ |
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| | | PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE |
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| | | Pine Tree Legal Assistance |
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| | | Provides one-time funds to provide interim | | funding for domestic abuse attorneys needed | | due to a delay in federal funding. |
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| | | PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE | | ________ |
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| | | UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, |
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