CHAPTER 29
S.P. 832 - L.D. 2232
An Act to Allow the Cumberland County Domestic Violence Unit to Hire 2 New Assistant District Attorneys Immediately
Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, the 119th Legislature recently passed Private and Special Law 1999, chapter 10, An Act to Strengthen the Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence to allow the Cumberland County District Attorney to employ 2 assistant district attorneys in a federally funded domestic violence unit; and
Whereas, the federal grant becomes available June 1, 1999 but the Act does not take effect until 90 days after adjournment of the First Regular Session of the 119th Legislature; and
Whereas, domestic violence is a serious problem that needs to be addressed as quickly as possible; 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. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from Other Special Revenue funds to carry out the purposes of this Act.
1999-00 2000-01
ATTORNEY GENERAL,
DEPARTMENT OF THE
District Attorney Salaries
Positions - Legislative Count (-2.000) (-2.000)
Personal Services ($96,124) ($104,264)
All Other (2,086) (2,262)
Deallocates funds allocated in Private and Special Law 1999, chapter 10.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL __________ __________
TOTAL ($98,210) ($106,526)
Sec. 2. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from Other Special Revenue funds to carry out the purposes of this Act.
1998-99 1999-00 2000-01
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE
District Attorney Salaries
Positions - Legislative
Count (2.000) (2.000) (2.000)
Personal Services $9,508 $98,890 104,264
All Other 206 2,145 2,262
Allocates funds for 2 Assistant District Attorney positions in Cumberland County as a result of a federal grant to establish a domestic violence unit in the Cumberland County District Attorney's office. These 2 positions terminate once the federal grant terminates. Any request to continue those positions beyond that date must be presented to the Legislature for approval.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL _____ ________ _______
TOTAL $9,714 $101,035 $106,526
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, section 2 of this Act takes effect June 1, 1999.
Effective June 3, 1999, unless otherwise indicated.
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