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| | | An Act To Improve the Role of Boards of Visitors for State |
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| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. 1. 34-A MRSA §3002, as amended by PL 1989, c. 503, Pt. B, | | §159, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: |
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| | | §3002. Boards of visitors |
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| | | 1.__Appointment. The Governor shall appoint a board of 5 | | visitors for each correctional facility under the department, as | | authorized by Title 5, section 12004-I, subsection 5. |
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| | | A.__The terms of the members of the boards of visitors are | | for 3 years. |
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| | | B.__Members of the boards of visitors are eligible for | | reappointment at the expiration of their terms. |
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| | | C.__A member of the Legislature or an employee of the | | department may not serve on any board of visitors. |
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| | | D.__At least one member of each board must be a person | | licensed by this State to provide mental health services. |
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| | | E.__Each member of the boards of visitors must be | | compensated according to the provisions of Title 5, chapter | | 379. |
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| | | F.__The Governor shall appoint a chair from the membership. |
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