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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §12004-I, sub-§49-C is enacted to read:

 
49-C. Drive MENot22 MRSA

 
HumanWheels-to-Authorized§3837

 
ServicesWork Advisory

 
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Sec. 2. 22 MRSA c. 1055-B is enacted to read:

 
CHAPTER 1055-B

 
DRIVE ME WHEELS-TO-WORK PROGRAM

 
§3831.__Definitions

 
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise
indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

 
1.__Community action agency.__"Community action agency" has
the same meaning as defined in section 5321, subsection 2.

 
2.__Fund.__"Fund" means the Drive ME Wheels-to-work Revolving
Loan Fund established under section 3835.

 
3.__Program.__"Program" means the Drive ME Wheels-to-work
Program established under section 3832, subsection 1.

 
4. TANF. "TANF" has the same meaning as defined in section
3762, subsection 1, paragraph E.

 
5. Vehicle. "Vehicle" has the same meaning as defined in
Title 29-A, section 101, subsection 91.

 
§3832. Drive ME Wheels-to-work Program

 
1. Program established. Effective July 1, 2002, the Drive ME
Wheels-to-work Program is established to help people who receive
welfare assistance become economically self-sufficient by
providing those people loans through community action agencies at
below-market rates to purchase used vehicles and maintain
vehicles.__The commissioner, by January 1, 2002, shall adopt
rules to implement this program.

 
2. Contracts for local agency control of funds.__A loan issued
through the program must be issued by a community action agency.__
The commissioner may contract with a community action agency to
administer the program and may provide for agency control of a
portion of the fund for a specified period of time.


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