S.P. 274 - L.D. 792
An Act to Allow Preliminary Steps to be Taken in Preparation for the Mandatory Use of Conviction Data in Teacher Screening
Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, commencing July 1, 1999, certification, authorization, approval and renewal of teachers and educational personnel are subject to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 6103; and
Whereas, fingerprinting of the affected applicant, conducting of the needed state and national criminal history record checks by the State Bureau of Identification and forwarding of the results to the Department of Education must occur as a practical necessity before department screening using conviction data begins on July 1, 1999; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §6103, first ¶, as amended by PL 1997, c. 452, §3, is further amended to read:
Beginning July 1, 1999 2000, certification, authorization, approval and renewal under chapters 501 and 502 are subject to the provisions of this section. Fingerprinting of immediately affected applicants for certification, authorization or renewal, conducting of the needed state and national criminal history record checks by the State Bureau of Identification and forwarding of the results by the bureau to the department must begin on September 1, 1999.
Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §6103, as amended by PL 1997, c. 452, §3, is further amended by adding after the first paragraph a new paragraph to read:
Beginning September 1, 1999, approval under chapters 501 and 502 is subject to the provisions of this section. Fingerprinting of applicants for approval, conducting of the needed state and national criminal history record checks by the State Bureau of Identification and forwarding of the results by the bureau to the department must begin on September 1, 1999.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.
Effective March 29, 1999.
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