*Sec. 4. Reports. Resolved: That the MCJUSTIS Board shall submit interim reports and proposed legislation to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice matters and judiciary matters by January 1, 1999 and January 1, 2000. The MCJUSTIS Board shall submit a final report and proposed legislation amending the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 17-A to the Legislature and the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice matters and judiciary matters by January 31, 2001. The MCJUSTIS Board shall submit proposed legislation amending other criminal and civil violations to the Legislature and to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice matters and judiciary matters by December 15, 2001 and December 15, 2002. The proposed legislation must accomplish the purpose of this resolve without making additional substantive changes to the Maine Revised Statutes. The MCJUSTIS Board may recommend additional legislation. Each committee may report out additional legislation related to the report.

Sec. 2. Retroactivity. That section of this resolve that amends Resolve 1997, c. 105, §4 applies retroactively to January 31, 2001.

SUMMARY

This resolve amends the reporting requirements for the MCJUSTIS Board to clarify that the board submits its final report and proposed legislation amending the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 17-A by January 31, 2001. This resolve also amends the board's reporting requirements to specify that the board submit proposed legislation amending other civil and criminal violations to make them compatible with computerized databases by December 15, 2001 and December 15, 2002. The retroactivity section makes these changes retroactive to January 31, 2001.