F.__A representative of a statewide association of prosecutors nominated by the association and appointed by the Governor.

The Governor shall ask the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court to serve as or to name a designee to serve as a member of the advisory committee and to appoint one trial judge or a designee to serve as a member of the advisory committee.

If a member cannot serve, the person responsible for appointing that member shall appoint a new member.

The advisory committee shall consult with labor unions representing both state and county employees and keep them informed regularly throughout the development of the study.

Sec. 2. PL 2005, c. 386, Pt. J, §1, sub-§2 is amended to read:

2. Appointments; chairs; meetings. All appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this Part. The Governor shall appoint 2 cochairs from among the membership of the advisory committee, one representing the Department of Corrections and one representing county government. If a cochair cannot serve, the Governor shall appoint a new cochair. The cochairs shall call and convene the first meeting of the advisory committee no later than 15 days after the appointment of all members. The advisory committee may meet as often as necessary to accomplish its work.

Sec. 3. PL 2005, c. 386, Pt. J, §1, sub-§4 is amended to read:

4. Reports. The advisory committee shall submit interim reports and proposed recommendations to the Intergovernmental Advisory Group, established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 2181, for its review. The Intergovernmental Advisory Group shall coordinate the solicitation of public comment. The Department of Corrections shall deliver its final interim report with recommendations and proposed implementing legislation to the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety and to the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government no later than January 1, 2006 March 15, 2006. The Department of Corrections shall deliver its final report with recommendations and proposed implementing legislation to the Legislature no later than December 15, 2006.