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| 5.__Appointments; meetings.__The 5 initial appointments by the | | Governor must be made no later than 45 days following the effective | | date of this section.__The Executive Director of the Legislative | | Council must be notified once the selections have been made.__ | | Within 15 days of the appointment of the initial 5 members, the | | Chair of the Legislative Council shall call and convene the first | | meeting of the commission. |
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| | | 6.__Staff assistance.__The commission shall request staff | | assistance from the Legislative Council. |
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| | | 7.__Establishment of legislative compensation.__Beginning with | | the report issued on November 30, 2002, the recommendations | | contained in the commission's report regarding compensation, | | expenses and allowances take effect for all regular and special | | sessions of the next Legislature convening in December following | | the general election in what is designated the first regular | | session of the Legislature, unless the next Legislature enacts | | legislation specifically overriding the commission's | | recommendations. |
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| | | Constitutional referendum procedure; form of question; effective date. Resolved: | | That the municipal officers of this State shall notify the | | inhabitants of their respective cities, towns and plantations to | | meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding a statewide | | election, at a statewide election, on the Tuesday following the | | first Monday of November following the passage of this | | resolution, to vote upon the ratification of the amendment | | proposed in this resolution by voting upon the following | | question: |
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| | | "Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to create a | | Legislative Compensation Commission, the members of which | | will be appointed by the Governor, to make binding | | recommendations on the level of compensation to be paid to | | members of the State Legislature?" |
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| | | The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall vote | | by ballot on this question and designate their choice by a cross | | or check mark placed within the corresponding square below the | | word "Yes" or "No." The ballots must be received, sorted, | | counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings | | and returns made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as | | votes for members of the Legislature. The Governor shall review | | the returns and, if it appears that a majority of the legal votes | | are cast in favor of the amendment, the Governor shall proclaim |
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| | | that fact without delay and the amendment becomes part of the | | Constitution on the date of the proclamation; and be it further |
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| | | Secretary of State shall prepare ballots. Resolved: That the Secretary of | | State shall prepare and furnish to each city, town and plantation | | all ballots, returns and copies of this resolution necessary to | | carry out the purpose of this referendum. |
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| | | This constitutional resolution establishes a Legislative | | Compensation Commission to review the current levels of | | compensation provided to Maine Legislators. It provides that the | | 5 members of the commission be appointed by the Governor, with at | | least one from each of the 2 major political parties. It | | specifies that no member of the commission may be a Legislator, | | lobbyist or lobbyist employer at the time of the appointment. | | The commission's recommendations automatically take effect for | | the next legislative session unless the Legislature enacts | | legislation specifically overriding the commission's | | recommendations. |
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