An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Legislative Youth Advisory Council
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves 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 allow new appointments to the Legislative Youth Advisory Council to be made immediately and to allow the council to begin to plan meetings and hold meetings immediately according to the altered provisions of the law; 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,
Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §168-A, as amended by PL 2007, c. 679, §§1 and 2, is repealed.
Sec. 2. 3 MRSA §168-B is enacted to read:
§ 168-B. Legislative Youth Advisory Council
The Legislative Youth Advisory Council, referred to in this section as "the council," is created to advise the Legislature on policy matters related to youth.
(1) Two members of the Senate representing the 2 largest political parties in the Senate; and
(2) Eight youths who have attained 15 years of age and who are enrolled in programs that lead to a secondary school diploma or certificate of attendance or a general equivalency diploma or are enrolled in equivalent instruction programs under Title 20A, chapter 211, subchapter 1A. The youth members must be appointed from names recommended for appointment by the 2 appointed members of the Senate.
(1) Two members of the House of Representatives representing the 2 largest political parties in the House; and
(2) Eight youths who have attained 15 years of age and who are enrolled in programs that lead to a secondary school diploma or certificate of attendance or a general equivalency diploma or are enrolled in equivalent instruction programs under Title 20A, chapter 211, subchapter 1A. The youth members must be appointed from names recommended for appointment by the 2 appointed members of the House of Representatives.
Sec. 3. 5 MRSA §12004-I, sub-§54-C, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. PPPP, §2 and affected by §4, is amended to read:
| Legislature | Legislative Youth Advisory Council | Legislative Per Diem and Expenses for Legislators and Expenses Only for Certain Members Youth Members upon Demonstration of Financial Hardship | 3 MRSA §168-A §168-B |
Sec. 4. Funding. No funds are appropriated or allocated to the Legislative Youth Advisory Council in this Act. All activities of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council during fiscal years 200910 and 201011 must be funded from funds budgeted by the Legislative Council in the current biennium.
Sec. 5. Transition. Legislative members and youth members appointed to the Legislative Youth Advisory Council on or after January 1, 2009 under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, former section 168A are entitled to remain as members of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council formed under Title 3, section 168B until the expiration of their terms upon the convening of the 125th Legislature.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.