| | | Amend the amendment in section 1 in subsection 1 by striking | | out all of the last underlined sentence (page 1, lines 37 to 40 | | in amendment) and inserting in its place the following: |
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| | | 'For purposes of this subsection, "domestic partners" has the | | same meaning as in Title 18-A, section 1-201, subsection (10-A).' |
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| | | Further amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 | | and inserting in its place the following: |
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| | | 'Sec. 2. 18-A MRSA §1-201, sub-§(10-A) is enacted to read: |
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| | | (10-A)__"Domestic partner" means one of 2 unmarried adults who | | are domiciled together under long-term arrangements that evidence | | a commitment to remain responsible indefinitely for each other's | | welfare. |
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| | | Sec. 3. 18-A MRSA §1-201, sub-§(17), as enacted by PL 1979, c. 540, §1, | | is amended to read: |
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| | | (17) "Heirs" means those persons, including the surviving | | spouse or surviving registered domestic partner, who are entitled | | under the statutes of intestate succession to the property of a | | decedent.' |
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