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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. |
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| | | Sec. 3. PL 2005, c. 386, Pt. J, §1, sub-§4 is amended to read: |
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| | | 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 | | 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. |
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| | | Sec. 4. PL 2005, c. 386, Pt. J, §1, sub-§5 is amended to read: |
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| | | 5. Corrections Incentive Fund recommendation. The | | Commissioner of Corrections shall submit proposed legislation | | establishing a Corrections Incentive Fund to the Joint Standing | | Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety and the Joint | | Standing Committee on State and Local Government no later than | February 1, 2006 | | Corrections Incentive Fund is to achieve significant and | | sustainable savings in the cost of delivering correctional | | services by funding proposals that are consistent with the final | | study recommendations. The proposed legislation must also | | include a provision for evaluating the effectiveness of the | | incentive fund and a requirement to sunset the fund unless there | | is sufficient evidence presented by the Department of Corrections | | to continue the fund. |
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| | | Sec. 5. PL 2005, c. 386, Pt. J, §1, sub-§6 is enacted to read: |
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| | | 6.__Authorized duties; nonlapsing funds.__In addition to that | | specified in this section, the advisory committee is authorized | | to conduct any additional work authorized by law |
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