| | | 12. Four members representing the public interest, one | | appointed by the President of the Senate, one appointed by the | | Speaker of the House of Representatives and 2 members appointed | | by the Governor; and be it further |
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| | | Sec. 3. Chair. Resolved: That the first-named Senate member is the | | Senate chair of the commission and the first-named House of | | Representatives member is the House chair of the commission; and | | be it further |
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| | | 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, which may be no later than | | November 1, 2005; and be it further |
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| | | Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the commission shall examine, by | | conducting public hearings and through other means of collecting | | relevant information, the following issues concerning the | | State's homeland security preparedness: |
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| | | 1. Analyze Maine's homeland security needs in a wide range of | | areas, including, but not limited to, law enforcement, emergency | | preparedness, public health, port and airport security and | | sensitive-target security; |
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| | | 2. Review the current state of homeland security | | preparedness, spending priorities and any gap between available | | resources and identified needs in such areas as personnel, | | equipment and training, including review of the impact of Maine | | National Guard and Reserve deployments abroad on Maine's | | emergency preparedness; and |
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| | | 3. Review current federal homeland security spending | | priorities as they relate to the State and the nation, including, | | but not limited to, the proposed reduction in federal homeland | | security funds for the State; and be it further |
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| | | Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That the Maine Emergency Management | | Agency shall provide necessary staffing services to the | | commission; and be it further |
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| | | 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 |
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