An Act To Provide a Reward for Information Regarding the Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0068
Committee Amendment CA_B_H638 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" 13" to H.P. 66, L.D. 68, Bill, "An Act To Provide 
a Reward for Information Regarding the Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 2 MRSA c. 7 is enacted to read: 
CHAPTER 7 
REWARD FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE MURDER OF A 
LA W ENFORCEMENT OFFICER 
§121. Reward for information regarding the murder of a law enforcement officer 
When there is reasonable cause to believe that a law enforcement officer has been 
murdered in the performance of the officer's official duties or there is reasonable cause to 
believe that a law enforcement officer has been murdered as a consequence of the 
officer's official duties, the Governor shall, upon application in writing by the Attorney 
General or the district attorney for the county in which the alleged crime was committed, 
offer a reward of $25,000 for evidence that leads directly to the conviction of the 
murderer under Title 17-A, section 20 I or 202. Upon satisfactory proof that the terms of 
the reward offer have been complied with, the Governor shall draw a warrant upon the 
Treasurer of State for the payment of the reward.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment retains the $25,000 reward for 
information that leads directly to a conviction for the murder of a law enforcement officer 
when there is reasonable cause to believe that the law enforcement officer has been 
murdered, but in the amendment the officer must have been murdered while in the 
performance of the officer's official duties or as a consequence of the officer's official 
duties. In such a case, the Governor shall, upon application in writing by the Attorney 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·13" to H.P. 66, L.D. 68 
General or the district attorney for the county in which the alleged crime was committed, 
offer a reward of $25,000 for evidence that leads directly to the conviction of the 
murderer under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 17-A, section 201 or 202. 
Upon 
satisfactory proof that the terms of the reward offer have been complied with, the 
Governor shall draw a warrant upon the Treasurer of State for the payment of the reward. 
The amendment also moves this process from Title 17-A, the Maine Criminal Code, to 
Title 2, which deals with the powers and duties of the Governor. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 12113/07 frac 
LD68 
LR 721(04) 
An Act To Provide a Reward for Information Regarding the Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''13 " 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
The expense to the Governor's office for making any reward payments cannot be determined because it is not known if 
or when such a payment might be needed. However, given the low probability that any payments will be needed in the 
next biennium, no appropriation is made for this purpose at this time. If and when a payment is needed the Governor 
will need to come back to the Legislature for funding. The minor cost associated with applying to the Governor for a 
reward to be made available can be absorbed by the Attorney General. 
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