Sec. G-1. PL 1997, c. 790, Pt. A, §2 is amended to read:
Sec. A-2. Transfer of funds. Notwithstanding any provision of law, including the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585, the Governor, upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer, is authorized to transfer from the budgets mental health services for children programs of the Department of Human Services, Medicaid accounts programs and from the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services to the Community Development Fund - Children, established in Part C of this Act, as often as twice per fiscal year, funds representing any cost savings, including any savings pursuant to Title 34-B, section 15003, subsection 5, during that fiscal year. If any such savings are realized, the initial transfer of those savings must occur within 30 days after the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999. The transfer must be implemented by financial order contingent upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor and upon review by the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs. Funds appropriated transferred to the Community Development Fund - Children may not lapse but must be carried forward at the end of the fiscal year.
The department shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters by February 1st each year on the amount of funds transferred and the uses of those funds for community development.
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