| | | Mandate preamble. This measure requires one or more local units | | of government to expand or modify activities so as to | | necessitate additional expenditures from local revenues but | | does not provide funding for at least 90% of those | | expenditures. Pursuant to the Constitution of Maine, Article | | IX, Section 21, 2/3 of all of the members elected to each | | House have determined it necessary to enact this measure. |
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| | | 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, Lincoln County and Sagadahoc County have been | | exploring the concept of a common jail for many months; and |
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| | | Whereas, Lincoln County and Sagadahoc County may soon need to | | begin making binding commitments regarding a common jail; 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. 30-A MRSA c. 17 is enacted to read: |
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| | | LINCOLN AND SAGADAHOC MULTICOUNTY JAIL AUTHORITY |
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| | | This chapter may be known and cited as "the Lincoln and | | Sagadahoc Multicounty Jail Authority Act." |
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| | | As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise | | indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. |
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| | | 1.__Authority.__"Authority" or "jail authority" means the | | authority formed under this chapter and Title 13-B. |
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