Sec. A-1. 3 MRSA §959, sub-§1, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 488, §2, is amended to read:
B. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over banking and insurance matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling reviews:
(1) State Employee Health Commission in 1999.; and
(2) Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, in conjunction with the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over business and economic development matters, in 2007.
Sec. A-2. 3 MRSA §959, sub-§1, ¶C, as amended by PL 1995, c. 671, §§1 to 3 and PL 1997, c. 245, §19, is further amended by amending subparagraph (5) to read:
(5) Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, in conjunction with the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over banking and insurance matters, in 1997 2007;
Sec. A-3. 10 MRSA §8002, first ¶, as amended by PL 1995, c. 502, Pt. H, §9, is further amended to read:
The commissioner is the chief administrative officer of the department and is responsible for supervising the administration of the department. The commissioner is appointed by the Governor, subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over business and economic development banking and insurance matters, and to confirmation by the Legislature. The commissioner serves at the pleasure of the Governor. As chief administrative officer of the department, the commissioner has the following duties and authority to:
Sec. A-4. 10 MRSA §8002, sub-§§7 and 8, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 502, Pt. H, §9, are amended to read:
7. Delegate authority. Authorize the heads of bureaus, offices, boards and commissions within the department to carry out the commissioner's duties and authority; and
8. Adequate resources. Ensure that each bureau, office, board and commission has adequate resources to carry out regulatory functions and that the department's expenditures are equitably apportioned.; and
Sec. A-5. 10 MRSA §8002, sub-§9 is enacted to read:
9. Licensing. Coordinate all administrative processes related to licensing functions of bureaus, offices, boards and commissions within the department, including but not limited to the frequency and form of applications and licenses.
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