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| 7. One representative of the interests of State Government, | appointed by the Governor; |
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| | 8. One representative of a statewide coalition of advocates | of freedom of access, appointed by the Speaker of the House; |
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| | 9. One representative of newspaper and other press interests, | appointed by the President of the Senate; |
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| | 10. One representative of broadcasting interests, appointed | by the Speaker of the House; |
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| | 11. One representative of the public, appointed by the | Speaker of the House; |
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| | 12. The Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee; | and |
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| | 13. The committee shall invite the Chief Justice of the | Supreme Judicial Court to designate a member of the judicial | branch to serve as a member of the committee; and be it further |
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| | Sec. 3. Appointments; convening first meeting. Resolved: That all | appointments must be made no later than 15 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 committee, which must be no later than | October 1, 2005; and be it further |
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| | Sec. 4. Meetings. Resolved: That the committee may meet up to 3 | times; and be it further |
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| | Sec. 5. Duties and powers. Resolved: That the committee: |
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| | 1. Shall provide to the review committee under the Maine | Revised Statutes, Title 1, chapter 13, subchapter 1-A information | and advice concerning the review of exceptions to public records | under subchapter 1-A and shall assist the review committee in | ensuring that the schedule for review is maintained, that | proposed exceptions are subject to the review process and that | the criteria for review are appropriately applied; |
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| | 2. Shall review the public's access to public proceedings and | records; and |
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| | 3. Shall make recommendations to the Governor, the | Legislature, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court and |
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