An Act To Provide Funding for the Reapportionment Commission

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 authorizes the transfer of a portion of the funding for reapportionment from fiscal year 2012-13 to fiscal year 2011-12; and

Whereas,  it is necessary that these funds be available immediately; 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. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

LEGISLATURE

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Initiative: Moves a portion of the funding for reapportionment from fiscal year 2012-13 to fiscal year 2011-12 to fund the reapportionment of the State's congressional districts, which will occur separately in fiscal year 2011-12 rather than in fiscal year 2012-13, when the reapportionment of the State's House and Senate districts will occur.

GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13
Personal Services	$4,000	($4,000)
All Other	$56,000	($56,000)
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$60,000	($60,000)

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.