(4)__Qualified individuals other than deputy sheriffs performing contractual services pursuant to this paragraph may not be considered employees of the State for any purpose, except that they must be treated as employees of the State for purposes of the Maine Tort Claims Act and the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992.__They must be paid reasonable per diem fees plus reimbursement of actual, necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, consistent with policies established by the State Court Administrator.

B.__The State Court Administrator may employ other qualified individuals to perform court security-related functions and services as court security officers.

(1)__Court security officers employed under this paragraph must be certified pursuant to Title 25, section 2803-A, subsection 8-B.

(2)__When on assignment for court security functions, court security officers have the same powers and duties throughout the counties of the State as sheriffs have in their respective counties.

(3)__Court security officers employed under this paragraph are state employees for all purposes.

C.__Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the plans, arrangements and files involving court security matters are confidential.__Nothing in this section precludes dissemination of that information to another criminal justice agency;

Sec. 2. 25 MRSA §2801-A, sub-§2-A is enacted to read:

2-A.__Court security officer.__"Court security officer" means a law enforcement officer employed by the Judicial Branch to provide security and protection to the Judicial Branch and the courts located within the State.

Sec. 3. 25 MRSA §2801-B, sub-§1, ¶¶H and I, as repealed and replaced by PL 2001, c. 710, §11 and affected by §12, are amended to read:

H. The State Fire Marshal; or