Resolve, Directing the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices To Study Modifying the Maine Clean Election Act

Sec. 1. Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices to study the Maine Clean Election Act. Resolved: That the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices shall study the Maine Clean Election Act to address any adverse rulings by the United States Supreme Court in the case of McComish v. Bennett, No. CV-08-1550-PHX-ROS (D. Ariz. Jan. 20, 2010); and be it further

Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices shall submit a report of its findings including any suggested changes to the Maine Clean Election Act pursuant to the study under section 1 by October 15, 2011 to the Joint Standing Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs. The Joint Standing Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs shall report out legislation based on the report by December 1, 2011 for presentation to the Second Regular Session of the 125th Legislature; and be it further

Sec. 3. Transfer of funds; Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices - Other Special Revenue Funds. On the effective date of this resolve, the State Controller shall transfer $3,250 from the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices, Clean Elections Other Special Revenue Funds account to the Legislative General Fund account in the Legislature to fund the costs of 2 interim meetings of the Joint Standing Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs to review the commission's report under section 2 and report out legislation.