CHAPTER 83
S.P. 215 - L.D. 606
Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, this legislation needs to take effect before the expiration of the 90-day period in order to provide for timely reporting to the Legislature after the end of fiscal year 2003; 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. 5 MRSA §1541-A is enacted to read:
§1541-A. Financial management and accounting practices
The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services and the State Controller shall:
1. Develop manual. Develop a financial management and accounting practices manual for the purpose of promulgating systemwide uniform financial management practices for state agencies. The manual must be updated on an annual basis; and
2. Develop program. Develop and implement a program to provide training on a periodic basis to appropriate financial and accounting personnel across department lines in State Government on uniform financial management and accounting practices.
Sec. 2. Report. The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services and the State Controller shall report to the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government by January 31, 2004 on the steps taken and the progress made towards the development of the financial management and accounting practices manual and the development and implementation of training on uniform financial management and accounting practices as required by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1541-A.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.
Effective April 25, 2003.
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