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(3)__Qualified deputy sheriffs performing contractual
services pursuant to this paragraph continue to be
employees of the counties in which they are deputized.

 
(4)__Qualified individuals other than deputy sheriffs
performing contractual services pursuant to this
paragraph may not be considered employees of the State
for any purpose, except that they must be treated as
employees of the State for purposes of the Maine Tort
Claims Act and the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of
1992.__They must be paid reasonable per diem fees plus
reimbursement of actual, necessary and reasonable
expenses incurred in the performance of their duties,
consistent with policies established by the State Court
Administrator.

 
B.__The State Court Administrator may employ other qualified
individuals to perform court security-related functions and
services as court security officers.

 
(1)__Court security officers employed under this
paragraph must be certified pursuant to Title 25,
section 2803-A, subsection 8-B.

 
(2)__When on assignment for court security functions,
court security officers have the same powers and duties
throughout the counties of the State as sheriffs have
in their respective counties.

 
(3)__Court security officers employed under this
paragraph are state employees for all purposes.

 
C.__Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the plans,
arrangements and files involving court security matters are
confidential.__Nothing in this section precludes
dissemination of that information to another criminal
justice agency;

 
Sec. 2. 25 MRSA §2801-A, sub-§2-A is enacted to read:

 
2-A.__Court security officer.__"Court security officer" means
a law enforcement officer employed by the Judicial Branch to
provide security and protection to the Judicial Branch and the
courts located within the State.

 
Sec. 3. 25 MRSA §2801-B, sub-§1, ¶¶H and I, as repealed and replaced by
PL 2001, c. 710, §11 and affected by §12, are amended to read:

 
H. The State Fire Marshal; or


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