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LD 275 Title Page An Act Concerning the Membership of the Board of Dental Examiners LD 275 Title Page
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Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become
effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as
emergencies; and

 
Whereas, to ensure the appointment of an additional member to
the Board of Dental Examiners, it is necessary that this Act
take effect immediately; and

 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts
create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of
Maine and require the following legislation as immediately
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and
safety; now, therefore,

 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §1071, first ¶, as amended by PL 2001, c. 260, Pt. B,
§1, is further amended to read:

 
The Board of Dental Examiners, established by Title 5,
section 12004-A, subsection 10, and in this chapter called the
"board," consists of 8 9 members, appointed by the Governor as
follows: five six members of the dental profession, one
dental hygienist, one denturist and one representative of the
public.

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

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill increases the number of members of the Board of
Dental Examiners from 8 to 9 by adding a 6th member of the
dental profession.


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