Sec. 1. 1 MRSA §411 is enacted to read:

§411.__Right To Know Advisory Committee

1.__Advisory committee established.__The Right To Know Advisory Committee, referred to in this chapter as "the advisory committee," is established to serve as a resource for ensuring compliance with this chapter and upholding the integrity of the purposes underlying this chapter as it applies to all public entities in the conduct of the public's business.

2.__Membership.__The advisory committee consists of the following members:

A.__One Senator who is a member of the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters, appointed by the President of the Senate;

B.__One member of the House of Representatives who is a member of the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters, appointed by the Speaker of the House;

C.__One representative of municipal interests, appointed by the Governor;

D.__One representative of county or regional interests, appointed by the President of the Senate;

E.__One representative of school interests, appointed by the Governor;

F.__One representative of law enforcement interests, appointed by the President of the Senate;

G.__One representative of the interests of State Government, appointed by the Governor;

H.__One representative of a statewide coalition of advocates of freedom of access, appointed by the Speaker of the House;

I.__One representative of newspaper and other press interests, appointed by the President of the Senate;

J.__One representative of newspaper publishers, appointed by the Speaker of the House;