5. Interagency cooperation. In order to facilitate the work of the commission board, all other agencies of the State shall cooperate with the commission board and make available to it without charge information and data relevant to the responsibilities of the commission board.

6. Funding. The commission board may receive and accept, from any source, allocations, appropriations, loans, grants and contributions of money or other things of value to be held, used or applied to carry out this chapter, subject to the conditions upon which the loans, grants and contributions may be made, including, but not limited to, appropriations, allocations, loans, grants or gifts from a private source, federal agency or governmental subdivision of the State or its agencies. Notwithstanding Title 5, chapter 149, upon receipt of a written request from the commission board, the State Controller shall pay the commission's board's full state allotment for each fiscal year to meet the estimated annual disbursement requirements of the commission board.

Sec. 12. Contingent effective date. This Act does not take effect unless, within 60 days after the adjournment of the Legislature, the Secretary of State receives written certification from the Joint Tribal Council of the Passamaquoddy Tribe, the governor and council of the Penobscot Nation and the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians that the tribe, nation and band have agreed to the provisions of this Act pursuant to 25 United States Code, Section 1725(e)(1), copies of which must be submitted by the Secretary of State to the Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the House and the Revisor of Statutes, except that in no event may this Act take effect until 90 days after adjournment of the Legislature.

SUMMARY

This bill abolishes the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission and creates in its place the Intergovernmental Tribal-State Board. The board consists of 2 members appointed by the Passamaquoddy Tribe, 2 members appointed by the Penobscot Nation, 2 members appointed by the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, 4 members appointed by the Governor and subject to review by the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary and confirmation by the Legislature, 2 members appointed by the Attorney General subject to review by the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary and confirmation by the Legislature, one member of the Senate