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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §2-B, as amended by PL 1999, c. 2, §1, is repealed.

 
Sec. 2. 3 MRSA c. 10, sub-c. 1, as amended, is further amended by
repealing the subchapter headnote and enacting the following in
its place:

 
SUBCHAPTER 1

 
MAINE-CANADIAN LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY OFFICE

 
Sec. 3. 3 MRSA §223, as amended by PL 1987, c. 816, Pt. KK, §3, is
further amended to read:

 
§223. Maine-Canadian Legislative Advisory Office

 
There is established a Maine-Canadian Legislative Advisory
Office, which shall be concerned with strengthening all areas of
regional cooperation between the Legislature of Maine and the
legislative bodies of Maine's neighboring Canadian Provinces, and
with encouraging economic, cultural and educational exchange
between Maine and these provinces. The Speaker of the House is
authorized to exercise day-to-day supervision over the Maine-
Canadian Legislative Advisory Office until such time as otherwise
provided for by the Legislative Council and the Maine-Canadian
Legislative Advisory Commission.

 
Sec. 4. 3 MRSA §224, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 605, §1, is amended
to read:

 
§224. Director

 
The executive head of the Maine-Canadian Legislative Advisory
Office shall be is the director, who shall be is appointed by the
Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate with the
approval of the Maine-Canadian Legislative Advisory Commission.
The director shall must be paid a salary fixed by the Legislative
Council from sums available under section 226. The director shall
must be able to speak the French language fluently. He The
director shall report to and be subject to the direction of the
Legislative Council.

 
Sec. 5. 3 MRSA §227, as corrected by RR 1991, c. 1, §1, is
repealed.

 
Sec. 6. 3 MRSA §228, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 605, §1, is
repealed.


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