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next session of the Legislature through the normal budgetary | | process. |
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| | | 5.__Employee administration.__Notwithstanding the provisions | | of Title 26, section 979-A, subsection 5, the Governor shall | | direct the authority to develop and execute employee relations | | policies, conduct negotiations with certified and recognized | | bargaining agents for its employees and administer and interpret | | the collective bargaining agreements applying to the employees of | | the authority consistent with the overall objectives of the | | Governor.__The Department of Administrative and Financial | | Services, Bureau of Employee Relations shall assist and advise | | the Governor and the authority, in order to ensure compliance | | with state and federal labor and employment laws consistent with | | the overall objectives of the Governor.__Employees of the | | authority are essential employees for the purpose of shutdown or | | furlough days imposed on employees of the State. |
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| | | Sec. 10. 37-B MRSA §395, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 374, §8, is | | amended to read: |
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| | | The Adjutant General shall ensure the accurate and timely | | maintenance of books, records, accounts and other evidences of | | the financial transactions of all the authority's activities in | | accordance with accounting standards established by a | | governmental accounting standards board and the State Controller. | | Books and records must be open to inspection and audit by the | | Maine National Guard, the State Auditor and the Federal | | Government audit in conjunction with federal contracts, | | agreements, grants or cooperative agreements but are otherwise | confidential and not subject to Title 1, chapter 13, subchapter I | | 1. The State Auditor shall periodically conduct an audit of the | | financial records of the authority and report the results of the | | audit to the Adjutant General, the State Controller, the Governor | | and the Legislature. The Adjutant General may maintain the | | required books, records, accounts and other evidences of the | | financial transactions of all of the authority's activities or | | enter into service agreements or contracts with departments and | | agencies of State Government for that purpose. |
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| | | Sec. 11. 37-B MRSA §396, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 374, §8, is | | amended to read: |
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| | | The Adjutant General shall establish a budget for the | | authority and shall present that budget to the Governor and the | Legislature. Budget development and presentation to the Governor |
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