Sec. 3. Budget. The Legislative Youth Advisory Council, established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 168- A, shall work with the Executive Director of the Legislative Council to develop a budget for the youth council. The budget must be submitted to the Executive Director of the Legislative Council within 60 days of the effective date of this Act. The Legislative Council shall pay reasonable expenses of members who are Legislators to attend authorized meetings of the youth council. All other expenses must be paid for from the youth council's budget. The youth council may not incur any expense that would cause the youth council to exceed its budgeted resources.

Sec. 4. Transfer; Other Special Revenue Funds savings; authorization. The Department of Education shall transfer $30,000 by October 1, 2005 from funds that support the Task Force on Citizenship Education established pursuant to Resolve 2003, chapter 143 to the Legislature to provide funding for the Legislative Youth Advisory Council. The Legislative Council is authorized to allocate these funds to support the operations of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council.

Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

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Initiative: Provides funds to pay for staffing and other expenses incurred in support of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2005-06 2006-07

All Other $30,000

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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $30,000 $0