S.P. 796 - L.D. 2154
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §162, sub-§12, as amended by PL 1989, c. 410, §1, is further amended to read:
12. Physical facilities for Legislature. To insure ensure that adequate physical facilities are provided for the efficient operation of the Legislature and to provide for and determine the utilization of legislatively controlled facilities both within and without the State House and, notwithstanding Title 5, section 1742, subsection 18, to control and assign the use of all rooms in the State House, except the immediate offices occupied by the Governor and the Governor's staff on January 1, 1982 in the west wing of the State House. This space shall be assigned for use by the Legislature as offices for chairs of joint standing committees and legislative staff and for public hearing rooms The Legislative Council shall ensure that the Governor and the Governor's staff occupy sufficient and appropriate office space within the State House.
The Legislative Council shall have has the authority to authorize the Executive Director to enter into contracts for the purpose of maintaining or improving the physical facilities assigned to the Legislature, provided that as long as the work to be performed is consistent with the official plan for the preservation and development of the aesthetic and historical integrity of the State House as described in section 902, subsection 1;
Effective June 30, 1998, unless otherwise indicated.
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