Whereas, the 119th Legislature recently passed Private and Special Law, 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)