The Treasurer of State, with the approval of the Governor and the Bank Superintendent of Financial Institutions, shall have has the power to enter into a contract or agreement with any national bank, trust company or safe deposit company located in New England or New York City for custodial care and the servicing of the negotiable securities belonging to any sinking fund of the State. Such The services shall consist of the safekeeping of said the negotiable securities in the vaults of the bank or safe deposit company, preparation of coupons for collection, the actual collection of such the coupons, periodical checks of the portfolio deposited for safekeeping to determine all calls for redemption, in whole or in part, of any bonds owned by such the funds, and any other fiscal service which that is normally covered in a custodial contract or agreement.

Sec. 3. 5 MRSA §1975, sub-§1, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 388, §14, is amended to read:

A. Purchases data processing equipment, software or services in noncompliance with this chapter; or

Sec. 4. 5 MRSA §13103, sub-§9, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. SSS, §1, is repealed.

Sec. 5. 5 MRSA §17857, sub-§3, ¶B, as amended by PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. CC, §11, is further amended to read:

B. If the member was a retiree restored to service subject to subsection 2, former paragraph B:

(1) If applicable, the portion of the retirement benefit based upon creditable service earned before the member's initial retirement must be reduced in accordance with section 17852, subsection 10, paragraph C or, if the member was covered under section 17851-A, the portion of the retirement benefit based upon creditable service earned before the member's initial retirement must be reduced as provided in that section; and

(2) The portion of the retirement benefit based upon creditable service earned after being restored to service must be reduced in accordance with section 17852, subsection 3.

Sec. 6. 5 MRSA §17857, sub-§3-A, ¶B, as amended by PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. CC, §12, is further amended to read:

B. If the member was a retiree restored to service subject to subsection 2, former paragraph B:

(1) If applicable, the portion of the retirement benefit based upon creditable service earned before the member's initial retirement must be reduced in accordance with section 17852, subsection 10, paragraph C-1 or, if the member was covered under section 17851- A, the portion of the retirement benefit based upon creditable service earned before the member's initial retirement must be reduced as provided in that section; and

(2) The portion of the retirement benefit based upon creditable service earned after being restored to service must be reduced in accordance with section 17852, subsection 3-A.

Sec. 7. 9-B MRSA §161, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2001, c. 44, §6 and affected by §14 and repealed by c. 262, Pt. B, §1, is repealed.

Sec. 8. 10 MRSA §1344, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 296, is amended to read:

4. Jurisdiction. A principal who is not a resident of this State that contracts with a sales representative to solicit orders in this State is declared to be transacting business in this State for purposes of the exercise of personal jurisdiction over nonresidents under chapter Title 14, section 704-A.

Sec. 9. 12 MRSA §6748, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §46 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is reallocated to 12 MRSA §6748, sub-§6.

Sec. 10. 12 MRSA §6748-A, sub-§1, as repealed and replaced by PL 2001, c. 327, §5 and affected by §21 and amended by c. 421, Pt. B, §47 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

1.__License required.__It is unlawful for a person to engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current sea urchin dragging license.

Sec. 11. 12 MRSA §7077, sub-§1-A, ¶G, as repealed by PL 2001, c. 269, §1 and c. 331, §1 and amended by c. 421, Pt. B, §68 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is repealed.

Sec. 12. 12 MRSA §7154, sub-§3, ¶¶A and B, as repealed by PL 1989, c. 493, §19 and repealed and replaced by PL 1995, c. 455, §12, are repealed.

Sec. 13. 12 MRSA §7154, sub-§3, ¶¶C and D are enacted to read:

C.__For weigh-in tournaments, $24 per day; and

D.__For catch and release tournaments, $5 per day.

Sec. 14. 12 MRSA §7457, sub-§1, ¶A, as repealed and replaced by PL 2001, c. 296, §1, is amended to read:

A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, sections 7102-A, 7102-B and 7107-A or by rule adopted by the commissioner pursuant to this section, there is an open season for deer in each calendar year in all counties of the State between September 15th and December 15th annually. In any year that the regular season extends beyond November 30th, the regular season must start no later than the 4th Monday preceding Thanksgiving.

Sec. 15. 12 MRSA §7901, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2001, c. 387, §44 and repealed by c. 421, Pt. B, §87 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is repealed.

Sec. 16. 12 MRSA §7901, sub-§2-A, as amended by PL 2001, c. 387, §45 and repealed by c. 421, Pt. B, §87 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is repealed.

Sec. 17. 12 MRSA §7901, sub-§18, as amended by PL 2001, c. 387, §46 and repealed by c. 421, Pt. B, §87 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is repealed.

Sec. 18. 12 MRSA §7901, sub-§20, ¶C-1, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 387, §47 and repealed by c. 421, Pt. B, §87 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is repealed.

Sec. 19. 12 MRSA §7901, sub-§20, ¶¶D-1 to D-4, as repealed by PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §87 and affected by Pt. C, §1 and enacted by c. 471, Pt. G, §1, are repealed.

Sec. 20. 12 MRSA §7901, sub-§20, ¶¶E-1 and E-2, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 387, §48 and repealed by c. 421, Pt. B, §87 and affected by Pt. C, §1, are repealed.

Sec. 21. 12 MRSA §7901, sub-§20, ¶¶F-1 and F-2, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 387, §49 and repealed by c. 421, Pt. B, §87 and affected by Pt. C, §1, are repealed.

Sec. 22. 12 MRSA §7901, sub-§20, ¶¶H-1 and H-2, as repealed by PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §87 and affected by Pt. C, §1 and enacted by c. 471, Pt. G, §2, are repealed.

Sec. 23. 12 MRSA §7901, sub-§20, ¶P, as amended by PL 2001, c. 387, §50 and repealed by c. 421, Pt. B, §87 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is repealed.

Sec. 24. 12 MRSA §7901, sub-§20, ¶Q, as amended by PL 2001, c. 387, §50 and repealed by c. 421, Pt. B, §87 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is repealed.

Sec. 25. 12 MRSA §7901, sub-§20, ¶Q-1, as repealed by PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §87 and affected by Pt. C, §1 and enacted by c. 471, Pt. G, §3, is repealed.

Sec. 26. 12 MRSA §7901, sub-§20, ¶¶R and S, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 387, §51 and repealed by c. 421, Pt. B, §87 and affected by Pt. C, §1, are repealed.

Sec. 27. 12 MRSA §7901, sub-§20, ¶¶T and U, as repealed by PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §87 and affected by Pt. C, §1 and amended by c. 471, Pt. G, §4, are repealed.

Sec. 28. 12 MRSA §7901, sub-§20, ¶V, as repealed by PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §87 and affected by Pt. C, §1 and enacted by c. 471, Pt. G, §5, is repealed.

Sec. 29. 12 MRSA §7901, sub-§21, ¶¶Q and R, as repealed by PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §87 and affected by Pt. C, §1 and amended by c. 471, Pt. G, §6, are repealed.

Sec. 30. 12 MRSA §7901, sub-§21, ¶¶S to U, as repealed by PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §87 and affected by Pt. C, §1 and enacted by c. 471, Pt. G, §7, are repealed.

Sec. 31. 12 MRSA §7901, sub-§22, ¶L, as amended by PL 2001, c. 387, §52 and repealed by c. 421, Pt. B, §87 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is repealed.

Sec. 32. 12 MRSA §7901, sub-§22, ¶L-1, as repealed by PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §87 and affected by Pt. C, §1 and enacted by c. 471, Pt. G, §8, is repealed.

Sec. 33. 12 MRSA §7901, sub-§22, ¶M, as amended by PL 2001, c. 387, §52 and repealed by c. 421, Pt. B, §87 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is repealed.

Sec. 34. 12 MRSA §7901, sub-§22, ¶¶N and O, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 387, §53 and repealed by c. 421, Pt. B, §87 and affected by Pt. C, §1, are repealed.

Sec. 35. 12 MRSA §7901-A, sub-§11, ¶D, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §88 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is amended to read:

D. Chapter 713, subchapter IV violations:

(1) Keeping a wild animal in captivity as described in section 7736 7235-D, subsection 1;

(2) Hunting on a state game farm as described in section 7736 7406, subsection 2 22; and

(3) Hunting in a licensed wildlife exhibit as described in section 7736 7406, subsection 3 23; and

Sec. 36. 12 MRSA §7901-A, sub-§12, ¶A, as amended by PL 2001, c. 471, Pt. G, §§9 and 10 and affected by §13, is further amended by amending subparagraph (34) to read:

(34) Unlawfully renting or leasing a personal watercraft as described in section 7801, subsection 37. 40;

Sec. 37. 15 MRSA §1102, as amended by PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, §44 and affected by §153 and Pt. C, §15, is further amended to read:

§1102. Detention of juveniles charged as adults

Unless they have attained their 18th birthday, persons who are arrested for crimes defined under Title 12 or Title 29-A, that are not juvenile crimes as defined in section 3103, may not be detained unless a juvenile caseworker community corrections officer has been notified within 2 hours after the person's arrest and has approved the detention. Section 3203-A, subsection 7, paragraphs A and B, governing the facilities in which juveniles may be detained, apply to any detention of such juveniles following arrest.

Sec. 38. 15 MRSA §3502, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 1985, c. 439, §19, is further amended to read:

A. The Department of Corrections shall provide for a placement referral service, staffed by juvenile caseworkers community corrections officers for 24 hours a day. This referral service shall make emergency detention or conditional release decisions pursuant to chapter 505 for all juveniles referred to the department by law enforcement officers.

Sec. 39. 17 MRSA §2263, first ¶, as enacted by PL 1975, c. 739, §3, is amended to read:

As used in this section chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words shall terms have the following meanings:.

Sec. 40. 17-A MRSA §15, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. OOO, §1, is further amended by amending subparagraph (9) to read:

(9) A violation of a condition of probation when requested by a probation officer or juvenile caseworker community corrections officer;

Sec. 41. 17-A MRSA §1108, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2001, c. 383, §128 and affected by §156 and amended by c. 419, §19, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

1.__A person is guilty of acquiring drugs by deception if, as a result of deception, the person obtains or exercises control over a prescription for a scheduled drug or what the person knows or believes to be a scheduled drug, which is in fact a scheduled drug, and the drug is:

A.__A schedule W drug.__Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime;

B.__A schedule X drug.__Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime;

C.__A schedule Y drug.__Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime; or

D.__A schedule Z drug.__Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime.

Sec. 42. Effective date. That section of this Act that repeals and replaces the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 17-A, section 1108, subsection 1 takes effect January 31, 2003.

Sec. 43. 17-A MRSA §1112, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2001, c. 383, §142 and affected by §156 and amended by c. 419, §22, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

1.__A laboratory that receives a drug or substance from a law enforcement officer or agency for analysis as a scheduled drug shall, if it is capable of so doing, analyze the same as requested by a method designed to accurately determine the composition of the substance, including by chemical means or visual examination or both, and shall issue a certificate stating the results of the analysis.__The certificate, when duly signed and sworn to by a person certified as qualified for this purpose by the Department of Human Services under certification standards set by that department, is admissible in evidence in a court of the State and gives rise to a permissible inference under the Maine Rules of Evidence, Rule 303 that the composition, quality and quantity of the drug or substance are as stated in the certificate, unless, with 10 days' written notice to the prosecution, the defendant requests that a qualified witness testify as to the composition, quality and quantity.

Sec. 44. Effective date. That section of this Act that repeals and replaces the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 17-A, section 1112, subsection 1 takes effect January 31, 2003.

Sec. 45. 17-A MRSA §1158, as amended by PL 2001, c. 348, §3 and repealed and replaced by c. 383, §149 and affected by §156, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§1158.__Forfeiture of firearms

As part of every judgment of conviction and sentence imposed, a firearm must be forfeited to the State if that firearm:

1.__Constitutes the basis for conviction under:

A.__Title 15, section 393;

B.__Section 1105-A, subsection 1, paragraph C;

C.__Section 1105-B, subsection 1, paragraph C;

D.__Section 1105-C, subsection 1, paragraph C; or

E.__Section 1105-D, subsection 1, paragraph B; or

2.__Is used by the defendant or an accomplice during the commission of any murder or Class A, Class B or Class C crime or any Class D crime defined in chapter 9, 11 or 13.

The court shall order the forfeiture of the firearm unless another person can satisfy the court prior to the judgment and by a preponderance of the evidence that another person had a right to possess the firearm, to the exclusion of the defendant, at the time of the offense.__The Attorney General shall adopt rules in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375 governing the disposition to state, county and municipal agencies of firearms forfeited under this section.

A confiscated or forfeited handgun that was confiscated or forfeited because it was used to commit a homicide must be destroyed by the State unless the handgun was stolen and the rightful owner was not the person who committed the homicide, in which case the handgun must be returned to the owner if ascertainable.__For purposes of this section, "handgun" means a firearm, including a pistol or revolver, designed to be fired by use of a single hand.

Sec. 46. Effective date. That section of this Act that repeals and replaces the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 17-A, section 1158 takes effect January 31, 2003.

Sec. 47. 17-A MRSA §1252, sub-§4-A, as amended by PL 2001, c. 383, §150 and affected by §156 and amended by c. 439, Pt. OOO, §4, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

4-A.__If the State pleads and proves that, at the time any crime, excluding murder, under chapter 9, 11, 13 or 27 was committed, the defendant had been convicted of 2 or more crimes violating chapter 9, 11, 13 or 27 or essentially similar crimes in other jurisdictions, the sentencing class for the crime is one class higher than it would otherwise be.__In the case of a Class A crime, the sentencing class is not increased, but the prior record must be given serious consideration by the court when imposing a sentence.__Section 9-A governs the use of prior convictions when determining a sentence.

Sec. 48. Effective date. That section of this Act that repeals and replaces the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 17-A, section 1252, subsection 4-A takes effect January 31, 2003.

Sec. 49. 18-A MRSA §1-701, sub-§(c), as enacted by PL 2001, c. 163, §1, is amended to read:

(c) The judge shall make and preserve a record of the name change. If the judge limited the notice required under

subsection (2) (b), the judge may seal the records of the name change.

Sec. 50. 20-A MRSA §4706, first ¶, as amended by PL 2001, c. 403, §1 and repealed and replaced by c. 454, §19, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

American history and Maine studies must be taught as specified in the system of learning results established in section 6209.

Sec. 51. 21-A MRSA §1002, as amended by PL 2001, c. 430, §7 and c. 470, §4, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§1002. Meetings of commission

The commission shall meet in Augusta for the purposes of this chapter at least once per month in any year in which primary and general elections are held and every 2 weeks in the 60 days preceding an election. In the 28 days preceding an election, the commission shall meet in Augusta within one calendar day of the filing of any complaint or question with the commission.__Agenda items in the 28 days preceding an election must be decided within 24 hours of the filing unless all parties involved agree otherwise.__Meetings may be held over the telephone if necessary, as long as the commission office remains open for attendance by complainants, witnesses and other members of the public.__ Notwithstanding Title 1, chapter 13, telephone meetings of the commission are permitted only during the 28 days prior to an election when the commission is required to meet within 24 hours of the filing of any complaint or question with the commission.__ The commission office must be open with adequate staff resources available to respond to inquiries and receive complaints from 8 a.m. until at least 5:30 p.m. on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday immediately preceding an election and from 8 a.m. until at least 8 p.m. on election day.__The commission shall meet at other times on the call of the Speaker of the House, the President of the Senate, the chair or a majority of the members of the commission, as long as all members are notified of the time, place and purpose of the meeting at least 24 hours in advance.

Sec. 52. 25 MRSA §1542-A, sub-§3, ¶G, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 260, Pt. B, §11 and affected by §18, is amended to read:

G. The law enforcement agency that has primary responsibility for the investigation and prosecution of the juvenile offense shall take or cause to be taken the fingerprints of the person named in subsection 1, paragraph H. If the juvenile is arrested, fingerprints must be taken

prior to that person's being released from custody. If a juvenile court proceeding is commenced against a person without a juvenile arrest having been made, fingerprints must be taken within 5 days of the filing of the petition at a time and place specified by the responsible agency after consulting with the juvenile caseworker community corrections officer. The juvenile shall appear at the specified time and place and shall submit to the process.

Sec. 53. 29-A MRSA §101, sub-§64-A, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 145, §2; c. 197, §3 and c. 360, §1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

64-A.__School.__"School" has the same meaning as in Title 20- A, section 6353, subsection 7.

Sec. 54. 29-A MRSA §101, sub-§64-C is enacted to read:

64-C.__Scooter.__"Scooter" means a device upon which a person may ride consisting of a footboard between 2 end wheels, controlled by an upright steering handle attached to the front wheel and propelled by human power or a motor.

Sec. 55. 29-A MRSA §523, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2001, c. 444, §1 and c. 453, §1 and affected by §4, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

3. Special veterans registration plates.__The Secretary of State, on application and upon evidence of payment of the excise tax required by Title 36, section 1482 and the registration fee required by section 501, shall issue a registration certificate and a set of special veterans registration plates to be used in lieu of regular registration plates for a vehicle with a registered gross weight of not more than 9,000 pounds to any person who has served in the United States Armed Forces and who has been honorably discharged.__If a veteran is the primary driver of 3 vehicles, the Secretary of State may issue in accordance with this section a set of special veterans registration plates for each vehicle.

Each application must be accompanied by the applicant's Armed Forces Report of Transfer or Discharge, DD Form 214, or certification from the United States Veterans Administration or the appropriate branch of the United States Armed Forces verifying the applicant's military service and honorable discharge.

All surplus revenue collected for issuance of the special registration plates is retained by the Secretary of State to maintain and support this program.

Sec. 56. 30-A MRSA §82, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2001, c. 107, §1 and repealed by c. 349, §2, is repealed.

Sec. 57. 30-A MRSA §1559, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 and Pt. C, §106; amended by PL 1989, c. 6; c. 9, §2; and c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is further amended to read:

6. Administration of medication not a violation. The administration of medication to prisoners, as provided in this section, is not a violation of Title 32, section 2102, subsection 2, paragraph D F, or Title 32, section 3270, or any other law.

Sec. 58. 30-A MRSA §5953-D, sub-§3, ¶D, as amended by PL 2001, c. 90, §4 and c. 406, §16, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

D.__In the case of a public service infrastructure grant or loan, the Department of Economic and Community Development affirms that the applicant has met the conditions of this paragraph.

(1)__A municipality is eligible to receive a grant or a loan, or a combination of both, if that municipality has adopted a local growth management program certified under section 4347-A that includes a capital improvement program composed of the following elements:

(a)__An assessment of all public facilities and services, such as, but not limited to, roads and other transportation facilities, sewers, schools, parks and open space, fire and police;

(b)__An annually reviewed 5-year plan for the replacement and expansion of existing public facilities or the construction of such new facilities as are required to meet expected growth and economic development.__The plan must include projections of when and where those facilities will be required; and

(c)__An assessment of the anticipated costs for replacement, expansion or construction of public facilities, an identification of revenue sources available to meet these costs and recommendations for meeting costs required to implement the plan.

(2)__A municipality is eligible to receive a loan if that municipality:

(a)__Has adopted a comprehensive plan that is determined by the Executive Department, State Planning Office to be consistent with section 4326, subsections 1 to 4.

(3)__A municipality is eligible to receive a loan if that municipality is a service center community.

Subject to the limitations of this subsection, 2 or more municipalities that each meet the requirements of subparagraph (1) or (2) may jointly apply for assistance under this section; and

Sec. 59. 32 MRSA §15117, first ¶, as amended by PL 2001, c. 323, §43, is further amended to read:

Each boiler or pressure vessel used or proposed for use within this State, except boilers or pressure vessels exempt under section 15102, must be thoroughly inspected by the chief inspector or one of the deputy inspectors or authorized inspectors, as to its design, construction, installation, condition and operation. The board shall adopt rules pursuant to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act specifying the method and frequency of inspection. When any boiler or pressure vessel inspected as specified by the board is found to be suitable and to conform to the rules of the board, the chief inspector shall issue to the owner or user of that boiler or pressure vessel, upon payment of a fee to the board, an inspection certificate for each boiler or pressure vessel. The fee under section 15109, subsection 9 must be set by the director. Inspection certificates must specify the maximum pressure that the boiler or pressure vessel inspected is allowed to carry. The inspection certificate may be valid for not more than 14 months from its date in the case of boilers and 38 months from its date in the case of pressure vessels and must be posted under glass in the engine or boiler room containing the boiler or pressure vessel or an engine operated by it or, in the case of a portable boiler, in the office of the plant where it is temporarily located. The board may adopt rules setting forth criteria by which a temporary extension of an inspection certificate beyond 14 months in the case of boilers and beyond 38 months in the case of pressure vessels may be authorized. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.

Sec. 60. 34-A MRSA §1001, sub-§15-A, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 464, §8, is amended to read:

15-A. Regional correctional administrator. "Regional correctional administrator" means the supervisor of adult

probation and parole and intensive supervision services or the supervisor of juvenile caseworker community corrections officer services for a region.

Sec. 61. 37 MRSA §216 is repealed.

Sec. 62. PL 2001, c. 197, §4, amending clause is amended to read:

*Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §501, sub-§2-A, as amended by PL 1999, c. 790, Pt. C, §4 and affected by Pt. C, §19, is further amended to read:

Sec. 63. PL 2001, c. 314, §4 is repealed.

Sec. 64. PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. KK, §2 is amended to read:

*Sec. KK-2. Application. This Act Part applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2001.

Sec. 65. PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. OOO, §16 is amended to read:

*Sec. OOO-16. Nonseverability. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, section 71, if any provision of this Act Part or its application is held invalid, it is the intent of the Legislature that the entire Act Part is invalidated.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved, except as otherwise indicated.

SUMMARY

Section 1 corrects an error that was created by Public Law 1999, chapter 547, Part A, section 2 and Part B, section 7, which both amended the same provision of law. Public Law 1999, chapter 547, Part B, section 7 had a future effective date. This section corrects the conflict by repealing the provision of law and replacing it with the Public Law 1999, chapter 547, Part B, section 7 version.

Section 2 changes the term "Bank Superintendent" to "Superintendent of Financial Institutions" to reflect the intent of the revision clause contained in Public Law 2001, chapter 44, section 11. This section also makes grammatical changes.

Section 3 corrects an error that was created when a conjunction was omitted between 2 paragraphs. This section corrects that error by inserting the word "or" at the end of the

Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1975, subsection 1, paragraph A.

Section 4 removes the rule-making authority of the Department of Economic and Community Development with respect to the Maine Biomedical Research Program. Public Law 2001, chapter 196 transferred the administration of this program to the Maine Biomedical Research Board.

Sections 5 and 6 amend cross-references to reflect the repeal of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 17857, subsection 2, paragraph B.

Section 7 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapter 44, which changed the name of a bureau in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 9-B, section 161, subsection 1 and chapter 262, Part B, section 1 which repealed that subsection. This section corrects the conflict by repealing the subsection.

Section 8 corrects a cross-reference.

Section 9 corrects a numbering conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapters 327 and 421, which enacted 2 substantively different provisions with the same subsection number.

Section 10 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapters 327 and 421, which affected the same provision of law. This section repeals the provision and replaces it with the Public Law 2001, chapter 327 version.

Section 11 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapters 269 and 331, which repealed the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 7077, subsection 1-A, paragraph G and Public Law 2001, chapter 421, which amended the same provision. This section corrects the conflict by repealing the provision.

Sections 12 and 13 correct an error created by Public Law 1989, chapter 493, which repealed the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 7154, subsection 3, paragraphs A and B, and Public Law 1995, chapter 455, which repealed the same provision and enacted new paragraphs A and B. These sections correct the error by repealing paragraphs A and B and enacting new paragraphs C and D.

Section 14 supplies an omitted cross-reference.

Section 15 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapter 387, which amended the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 7901, subsection 1, and Public Law 2001, chapter 421, which repealed the entire section. Public Law 2001, chapter 421

enacts section 7901-A, which incorporates the provisions of section 7901, subsection 1. This section corrects that conflict by repealing the subsection.

Section 16 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapter 387, which amended the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 7901, subsection 2-A, and Public Law 2001, chapter 421, which repealed the entire section. Public Law 2001, chapter 421 enacts section 7901-A, which incorporates the provisions of section 7901, subsection 2-A. This section corrects that conflict by repealing the subsection.

Section 17 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapter 387, which corrected a cross-reference in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 7901, subsection 18, and Public Law 2001, chapter 421, which repealed the entire section. Public Law 2001, chapter 421 enacts section 7901-A, which incorporates the provisions of section 7901, subsection 18. This section corrects that conflict by repealing the subsection.

Section 18 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapter 387, which enacted the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 7901, subsection 20, paragraph C-1, and Public Law 2001, chapter 421, which repealed the entire section. Public Law 2001, chapter 421 enacts section 7901-A, which incorporates the provisions of section 7901, subsection 20, paragraph C-1. This section corrects that conflict by repealing the paragraph.

Section 19 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapter 471, which enacted the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 7901, subsection 20, paragraphs D-1 to D-4, and Public Law 2001, chapter 421, which repealed the entire section. Public Law 2001, chapter 421 enacts section 7901-A, which incorporates the provisions of section 7901, subsection 20, paragraphs D-1 to D-4. This section corrects that conflict by repealing the paragraphs.

Section 20 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapter 387, which enacted the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 7901, subsection 20, paragraphs E-1 and E-2, and Public Law 2001, chapter 421, which repealed the entire section. Public Law 2001, chapter 421 enacts section 7901-A, which incorporates the provisions of section 7901, subsection 20, paragraphs E-1 and E- 2. This section corrects that conflict by repealing the paragraphs.

Section 21 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapter 387, which enacted the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 7901, subsection 20, paragraphs F-1 and F-2, and Public Law 2001, chapter 421, which repealed the entire section. Public

Law 2001, chapter 421 enacts section 7901-A, which incorporates the provisions of section 7901, subsection 20, paragraphs F-1 and F-2. This section corrects that conflict by repealing the paragraphs.

Section 22 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapter 471, which enacted the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 7901, subsection 20, paragraphs H-1 and H-2, and Public Law 2001, chapter 421, which repealed the entire section. Public Law 2001, chapter 421 enacts section 7901-A, which incorporates the provisions of section 7901, subsection 20, paragraphs H-1 and H-2. This section corrects that conflict by repealing the paragraphs.

Section 23 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapter 387, which made punctuation changes to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 7901, subsection 20, paragraph P, and Public Law 2001, chapter 421, which repealed the entire section. Public Law 2001, chapter 421 enacts section 7901-A, which incorporates the provisions of section 7901, subsection 20, paragraph P. This section corrects that conflict by repealing the paragraph.

Section 24 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapter 387, which made punctuation changes to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 7901, subsection 20, paragraph Q, and Public Law 2001, chapter 421, which repealed the entire section. Public Law 2001, chapter 421 enacts section 7901-A, which incorporates the provisions of section 7901, subsection 20, paragraph Q. This section corrects that conflict by repealing the paragraph.

Section 25 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapter 471, which enacted the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 7901, subsection 20, paragraph Q-1, and Public Law 2001, chapter 421, which repealed the entire section. Public Law 2001, chapter 421 enacts section 7901-A, which incorporates the provisions of section 7901, subsection 20, paragraph Q-1. This section corrects that conflict by repealing the paragraph.

Section 26 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapter 387, which enacted the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 7901, subsection 20, paragraphs R and S, and Public Law 2001, chapter 421, which repealed the entire section. Public Law 2001, chapter 421 enacts section 7901-A, which incorporates the provisions of section 7901, subsection 20, paragraphs R and S. This section corrects that conflict by repealing the paragraphs.

Section 27 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapter 471, which amended the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12,

section 7901, subsection 20, paragraphs T and U, and Public Law 2001, chapter 421, which repealed the entire section. Public Law 2001, chapter 421 enacts section 7901-A, which incorporates the provisions of section 7901, subsection 20, paragraphs T and U. This section corrects that conflict by repealing the paragraphs.

Section 28 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapter 471, which enacted the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 7901, subsection 20, paragraph V, and Public Law 2001, chapter 421, which repealed the entire section. The provisions of section 7901, subsection 20, paragraph V are incorporated in section 7901-A. This section corrects that conflict by repealing the paragraph.

Section 29 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapter 471, which made punctuation changes to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 7901, subsection 21, paragraphs Q and R, and Public Law 2001, chapter 421, which repealed the entire section. Public Law 2001, chapter 421 enacts section 7901-A, which incorporates the provisions of section 7901, subsection 21, paragraphs Q and R. This section corrects that conflict by repealing the paragraphs.

Section 30 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapter 471, which enacted the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 7901, subsection 21, paragraphs S to U, and Public Law 2001, chapter 421, which repealed the entire section. Public Law 2001, chapter 421 enacts section 7901-A, which incorporates the provisions of section 7901, subsection 21, paragraphs S to U. This section corrects that conflict by repealing the paragraphs.

Section 31 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapter 387, which made punctuation changes to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 7901, subsection 22, paragraph L, and Public Law 2001, chapter 421, which repealed the entire section. Public Law 2001, chapter 421 enacts section 7901-A, which incorporates the provisions of section 7901, subsection 22, paragraph L. This section corrects that conflict by repealing the paragraph.

Section 32 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapter 471, which enacted the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 7901, subsection 22, paragraph L-1, and Public Law 2001, chapter 421, which repealed the entire section. Public Law 2001, chapter 421 enacts section 7901-A, which incorporates the provisions of section 7901, subsection 22, paragraph L-1. This section corrects that conflict by repealing the paragraph.

Section 33 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapter 387, which made punctuation changes to the Maine Revised

Statutes, Title 12, section 7901, subsection 22, paragraph M, and Public Law 2001, chapter 421, which repealed the entire section. Public Law 2001, chapter 421 enacts section 7901-A, which incorporates the provisions of section 7901, subsection 22, paragraph M. This section corrects that conflict by repealing the paragraph.

Section 34 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapter 387, which enacted the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 7901, subsection 22, paragraphs N and O, and Public Law 2001, chapter 421, which repealed the entire section. Public Law 2001, chapter 421 enacts section 7901-A, which incorporates the provisions of section 7901, subsection 22, paragraphs N and O. This section corrects that conflict by repealing the paragraphs.

Section 35 corrects cross-references.

Section 36 corrects a cross-reference.

Sections 37 and 38 correct clerical errors by replacing "juvenile caseworker" with "juvenile community corrections officer," a terminology change that was made in part by Public Law 1999, chapter 583.

Section 39 corrects the scope of the definition section for the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 17, chapter 80 to indicate that the definitions apply to the entire chapter. It also makes a technical correction.

Section 40 corrects a clerical error by replacing "juvenile caseworker" with "juvenile community corrections officer," a terminology change that was made in part by Public Law 1999, chapter 583.

Section 41 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapters 383 and 419, which affected the same provision of law, by incorporating the changes made by both laws. Section 42 provides an effective date of January 31, 2003.

Section 43 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapters 383 and 419, which affected the same provision of law, by incorporating the changes made by both laws. Section 44 provides an effective date of January 31, 2003.

Section 45 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapters 348 and 383, which affected the same provision of law, by incorporating the changes made by both laws. Section 46 provides an effective date of January 31, 2003.

Section 47 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapters 383 and 439, which affected the same provision of law. This section repeals the provision and replaces it with the chapter 383 version. Section 48 provides an effective date of January 31, 2003.

Section 49 corrects a cross-reference.

Section 50 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapters 403 and 454, which both affected the same provision of law. Chapter 403 made technical changes. Chapter 454 made substantive changes. This section corrects the conflict by repealing the provision and replacing it with the chapter 454 version.

Section 51 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapters 430 and 470, which affected the same provision of law, by incorporating the changes made by both laws.

Section 52 corrects a clerical error by replacing "juvenile caseworker" with "juvenile community corrections officer," a terminology change that was made in part by Public Law 1999, chapter 583.

Sections 53 and 54 correct a numbering problem created by Public Law 2001, chapters 145, 197 and 360, which enacted substantively different provisions with the same subsection number.

Section 55 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapters 444 and 453, which affected the same provision of law, by incorporating the changes made by both laws.

Section 56 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapter 107, which made a grammatical change and changed the word "administrator" to "manager" in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 82, subsection 4, paragraph B, and Public Law 2001, chapter 349, which repealed the entire subsection. This section corrects the conflict by repealing the subsection.

Section 57 corrects a cross-reference.

Section 58 corrects a conflict created by Public Law 2001, chapters 90 and 406, which affected the same provision of law, by incorporating the changes made by both laws. This section also makes a grammatical change.

Section 59 corrects a cross-reference.

Section 60 corrects a clerical error by replacing "juvenile caseworker" with "juvenile community corrections officer," a terminology change that was made in part by Public Law 1999, chapter 583.

Section 61 repeals the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 37, section 216, which is the only section of law left in Title 37. The contents of section 216 are located in Title 37-B, section 507-A. The rest of Title 37 that dealt with veterans' services is also located in Title 37-B.

Section 62 corrects an amending clause.

Section 63 repeals the retroactivity clause in Public Law 2001, chapter 314 because the law took effect on May 30, 2001 and therefore the retroactivity clause is unnecessary.

Section 64 clarifies that the application section of Public Law 2001, chapter 439, Part KK applies only to that Part and not to the entire public law.

Section 65 clarifies that the nonseverability provision of Public Law 2001, chapter 439, Part OOO applies only to that Part and not to the entire public law.