Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 3: Maine Clean Election Act and Related Provisions - Increase of Se~d Money to $150,000, a Major Substantive Rule of the Commission on . Governmental Ethics and Election Practices
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1462
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs

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124th MAl E LEGISLATURE 
FIRS'[ REGULAR SESSION-2009 
Legislative Document 
No. 1462 
H.P. 1014 
House of Representatives, Aplil 14,2009 
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 3: 
Maine Clean Election Act and Related Provisions - Increase of Se~d 
Money to $150,000, a Major Substantive Rule of the Commission on 
. Governmental Ethics and Election Practices 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reported by Representative TRINWARD of Waterville for the Commission on 
Govemmental Ethics and Election Practices pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, 
section 8072. 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed . 
pursuant to Joint Rule 218. 
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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, the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A requires 
legislative authorization before major substantive agency rules may be finally adopted by 
the agency; and 
Whereas, the above-named major substantive rule has been submitted to the 
Legislature for review; and 
Whereas, immediate enactment of this resolve is necessary to record the 
Legislature's position on final adoption 6fthe, rule; 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, be it 
Sec. 1. Adoption. Resolved: That final adoption of portions of Chapter 3: Maine 
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Clean Election Act and Related Provisions - increase of seed money to $150,000, a 
provisionally adopted major substantive rule of the Commission on Governmental Ethics 
and Election Practices that has. been submitted to the Legislature for review pursuant to 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375,subchapter 2-A, is auth?rized. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
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This resolve provides for legislative review of portions of Chapter 3: Maine Clean 
Election Act and Related Provisions - increase of seed money to $150,000, a major' 
substantive rule of the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices. 
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