Sec. F-1. 4 MRSA §27, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 24, Pt. II, §4, is amended to read:
3. Deposited in General Fund. Funds collected on behalf of the Judicial Department by the State Tax Assessor must be deposited in the proper fund in State Government, except that, for the 1998-1999 biennium, the State Tax Assessor may retain sufficient funds to cover the administrative expenses incurred in collection. After the 1998-1999 biennium, the Judicial Department shall budget sufficient funds to pay the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue Services, Bureau of Revenue Services Fund, Internal Services Fund account on a cost-reimbursement basis for services provided.
Sec. F-2. 36 MRSA §114, as amended by PL 1997, c. 526, §8, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
§114. Internal services provided by the bureau
1. Internal Services Fund account established. The bureau shall establish, through the Bureau of
Accounts and Control, the Bureau of Revenue Services Fund, Internal Services Fund account. The funds deposited in this account include, but are not limited to, appropriations transferred to the account, funds transferred to the account from within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, funds received from state departments and agencies using the collection services and imaging and scanning services provided by the bureau and earnings by the fund from the Treasurer of State's investment cash pool.
2. Rate schedule. The bureau may levy charges according to a rate schedule recommended by the assessor and approved by the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services against all departments using the services of the bureau.
3. Calculation of charges. Service charges for collections and imaging and scanning services must be calculated to provide for equipment replacement costs, operating costs, necessary capital investment, personal services and necessary working capital for the Bureau of Revenue Services Fund, Internal Services Fund account.
4. Staff. The assessor shall appoint staff, as approved by the Legislature and subject to the Civil Service Law, necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
5. Departments and agencies to budget funds. Each department or agency using the services of the bureau must budget adequate funds to pay for the collection services and imaging and scanning services provided by the bureau.
Sec. F-3. Transition. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the remainder of the 1998-1999 biennium, the Bureau of Revenue Services Fund, Internal Services Fund account may retain sufficient funds out of collections of judicial fines, forfeitures, penalties, fees and costs accrued to the State from monetary collections made on behalf of the Judicial Department. Beginning with the 2000-2001 biennium, the Judicial Department must budget the cost of collection efforts made by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue Services through the normal budgetary process.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Tax Assessor shall consult with the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services and shall request by financial order upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor authorization for necessary positions to be transferred from the Bureau of Revenue Services General Fund account to the Bureau of Revenue Services Fund, Internal Services Fund account and for the adjustment of allocations and appropriations to operate the Bureau of Revenue Services Fund, Internal Services Fund account. A budget request must be presented to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs during the First Regular Session of the 119th Legislature.
Sec. F-4. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Part.
1997-98
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Bureau of Revenue Services Fund
All Other $175,000
Provides for the appropriation of funds to be transferred to the Bureau of Revenue Services Fund. The amount must be repaid in full by a transfer of revenues from the Bureau of Revenue Services Fund to the General Fund on or before June 30, 1999.
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