Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0693
Committee Amendment CA_A_S229 (Senate)
Amends: Title 25, Section 1725, 30 MRSA §6206-B

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SENATE 
t22ND LEGISLATURE 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to s. P. 230, L.D. 693, Bill, "An 
Act To Increase Public Safety through the Enhancement of Law 
Enforcement for the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec.t. 30 MRSA §6206-B is enacted to read: 
§6206-B. 
Law enforcement powers of Boulton Band of 
Maliseet Indians 
1. 
Ap,pointment of tribal law enforcement officers. 
The 
Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians may appoint law enforcement 
officers who have the authority to enforce all the laws of the 
State within the Houlton Band Trust Land. 
This section does not 
limit the existing authority of tribal officers under tribal law 
or affect the performance of federal duties by tribal officers. 
2. 
Authority of state, count:!' and local law enforCement 
officers. 
State and county law enforcement officers and law 
enforcement officers appointed by the Town of Houlton have the 
authority to enforce all laws of the State within the Houlton 
Band Trust Land. 
3. 
Agreements for cooperation and mutual aid. 
The Houl ton 
Band of Maliseet Indians and any state, county or local law 
enforcement agency may enter into agreements for cooperation and 
mutual aid. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,~ to S.P. 230, L.D. 693 
4. 
Powers. 
duties 
and 
training 
requirements. 
Law 
enforcement officers appointed by the Houlton Band of Maliseet 
Indians pursuant to this section possess the same powers. enjoy 
the 
same 
immunities 
and 
are 
subject 
to 
the 
same 
duties. 
limitations and training requirements as other corresponding law 
enforcement officers under the laws of the State. 
5. 
Report to Legislature. 
By January 1. 2010. the Houlton 
Band of Maliseet Indians shall file a report with the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
judiciary matters 
detailing 
the 
band's 
experience 
with 
the 
exercise of law enforcement authority under this section. 
The 
report must include observations and comments from the state and 
county 
law 
enforcement 
agencies 
providing 
law 
enforcement 
services 
in 
Aroostook 
County 
and 
from 
the 
Houlton 
Police 
Department. 
6. 
Repeal. 
This section is repealed July I. 2010. 
Sec. 2. 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 
Houlton Band Council of the Houlton Band of Ma1iseet Indians that 
the band has agreed to the provisions of this Act pursuant to the 
United States Code, Title 25, Section 1725(e)(2), 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 amendment replaces the bill. 
This 
amendment 
authorizes 
the 
Houlton 
Band 
of Maliseet 
Indians 
to 
appoint 
law 
enforcement 
officers 
who 
will 
have 
authority to enforce all the laws of the State within the Houlton 
Band Trust Land, as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
30, 
chapter 601 and in the federal Houlton Band of Maliseet 
Indians Supplementary Claims Settlement Act of 1986, Public Law 
99-566 (1986). 
Law enforcement officers of the State, Aroostook 
County and the Town of Houlton have authority to enforce all laws 
of the State within the Houlton Band Trust Land. 
This amendment provides that the Houlton Band of Maliseet 
Indians may enter into cooperation and mutual aid agreements with 
other state, county or local law enforcement agencies. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to S.P. 230, L.D. 693 
This amendment provides that law enforcement officers of the 
Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians have the same powers, enjoy the 
same immunities and are subject to the same duties, limitations 
and training requirements as other law enforcement officers in 
this State that are in corresponding situations. 
Nothing in this amendment limits the existing authority of 
tribal officers under tribal law or affects the performance of 
federal duties by tribal officers. 
This amendment requires the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians 
to 
report by January 1, 
2010 
on the experience under this 
provision. 
The report must include observations and comments 
from 
state, 
Aroostook 
County 
and 
Houlton 
law 
enforcement 
agencies. 
The report must be submitted to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary 
matters. 
This 
amendment 
provides 
for 
the 
repeal 
of 
the 
entire 
provision on July 1, 2010. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT