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| Sec. 5. 39-A MRSA §152, sub-§§5 and 6, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. | | A, §8 and affected by §§9 to 11, are repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 6. 39-A MRSA §152-A is enacted to read: |
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| | | §152-A.__Duties of executive director |
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| | | 1.__Preparation of budget.__Subject to review and approval | | by the board, the executive director shall submit the biennial | | budget in accordance with Title 5, sections 1665 and 1666 and | | shall submit the annual budget in accordance with Title 5, | | section 1667. |
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| | | 2. Hearing officers.__The executive director shall obtain | | the services of persons qualified by background and training | | to serve as hearing officers, who shall conduct all | | adjudicatory hearings arising under section 315, all | | proceedings ancillary to such hearings except as otherwise | | provided in this Title and any other adjudicatory proceedings | | of the board as assigned at the discretion of the executive | | director.__The services of hearing officers may be obtained by | | either of the following methods: |
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| | | A.__The executive director may contract for the services | | of hearing officers.__If the executive director contracts | | directly with individual hearing officers, they must be | | paid reasonable per diem fees for their services plus | | reimbursement of their actual, necessary and reasonable | | expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, | | consistent with policies established by the board; or |
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| | | B.__The executive director may appoint hearing officers to | | serve for 5-year terms.__Hearing officers appointed | | pursuant to this paragraph are not subject to the Civil | | Service Law, are subject to removal by the executive | | director for good cause shown and may be appointed for | | additional 5-year terms at the pleasure of the executive | | director. |
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| | | Sec. 7. 39-A MRSA §154, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. | | A, §8 and affected by §§9 to 11, is amended to read: |
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| | | 2. Expenditures. Expenditures | | subsection 2-A, expenditures from the Workers' Compensation | | Board Administrative Fund are subject to legislative approval | | and allocation in the same manner as appropriations are made | | from the General Fund. The joint standing committee of the | | Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and | | financial affairs shall approve the allocation. |
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| | | Sec. 8. 39-A MRSA §154, sub-§2-A is enacted to read: |
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