Sec. 4. Appointments; convening of commission. Resolved: That all appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this resolve. The appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative Council once all appointments have been completed. Within 15 days after appointment of all members, the chairs shall call and convene the first meeting of the commission; and be it further

Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the commission shall review the judicial and commitment process for persons who are adjudged not criminally responsible by reason of insanity or mental disease or defect. Specifically, the commission shall consider:

1. The typical length of time of institutional inpatient residency for a person who is adjudged not criminally responsible for the act of murder or manslaughter;

2. The relationship between the Department of Health and Human Services and the Judicial Department concerning the custody of persons adjudged not criminally responsible for the act of murder or manslaughter; and

3. The adequacy of current psychiatric examination requirements for the release or discharge of patients adjudged not criminally responsible for the act of murder or manslaughter; and be it further

Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That, upon approval of the Legislative Council, the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis shall provide necessary staffing services to the commission; and be it further

Sec. 7. Compensation. Resolved: That the legislative members of the commission are entitled to receive the legislative per diem, as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 2, and reimbursement for travel and other necessary expenses related to their attendance at authorized meetings of the commission. Public members not otherwise compensated by their employers or other entities that they represent are entitled to receive reimbursement of necessary expenses and, upon a demonstration of financial hardship, a per diem equal to the legislative per diem for their attendance at authorized meetings of the commission; and be it further