An Act Regarding the Pay of Tribal Representatives (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1428
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: BLISS, PRIEST, ALFOND, BOWMAN, CRAVEN, GERZOFSKY, MITCHELL, NUTTING, SCHNEIDER, SULLIVAN, BEAULIEU, BERRY, BRYANT, CLEARY, CROCKETT, DILL, HILL, KRUGER, MARTIN, NASS, PINGREE, STEVENS
Amends: 3 MRSA §2

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Legislative Document 
No. 1428 
S.P.512 
In Senate, April 7, 2009 
An Act Regarding the Pay of Tribal Representatives 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
(EMERGENCY) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
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Presented by Senator BLISS of CUinberland. 
Cosponsored by Representative PRIEST of Brunswick and 
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JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: ALFOND of Cumberland, BOWMAN of York, CRAVEN of Androscoggin, 
GERZOFSKY of Cumberland, HASTINGS cfOxford, President MITCHELL of Kennebec, 
NUTTING of Androscoggin, SCHNEIDER of Penobscot, SULLIVAN of York, 
Representatives: BEAULIEU of Auburn, BERRY of Bowdoinhain, BRYANT of Windham, 
CLEARY of Houlton, CROCKETT of Bethel, DILL of Cape Elizabeth, HILL of York, 
KRUGER of Thomaston, MARTIN of Eagle Lake, MITCHELL of the Penobscot Nation, 
NASS of Acton, Speaker PINGREE of North Haven, STEVENS of Bangor. 
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Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas; under current law Tribal Representatives to the Maille Legislature are not 
considered members of the House.ofRepresentatives for purposes of compensation; and 
Whereas, this legislation amends the law to compensate Tribal Representatives in 
the same manner as other members of the House of Representatives; and 
Whereas, it is necessary that this change be implemen~ed j~mediately;.and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
. therefore, 
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Be it enacted by the People ofthe State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §2, 8th ~, as amended by PL 1989, c. 501,Pt 'b,§4; c. '600, 'pt,'. 
B, §§9 and .10; and c. 878, Pt. D, §§14 and 15, is further amended to read: 
+fie For purposes of this section, "member of the House of Representatives" includes 
the member of the Penobscot Indian Nation .and 'the nlember·· of the Passamaquoddy 
Indian Tribe elected to represent their tribes at the Legislature shall receive a 
compensation of $110 for each day's attendance during the first and 2nd regular sessions 
and allo't",ance for meals, constituent service, housing and travel expenses as any other 
member of the Senate and House of Representatives for attendance at each legislative 
session. For the duration of any special session of the Legislature, they shall receive the 
same allowances, including housing, meal and travel mcpenses, as any other member . of 
the Senate and House ofRenresentatives. 
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Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the. preamble, this 
legislatiori takes effect when approved. 
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SUMMARY 
This ·b'illprovides that the Tribal Representatives ele~ted to the House are considered 
,House members for compensation and other purposes. 
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