Resolve, To Establish the Blue Ribbon Commission To Study the Functions and Operations of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0125
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: TUTTLE, JACKSON, BLODGETT, BUTTERFIELD, CLARK, CUSHING, DRISCOLL, GILBERT

FIRST REGULAR SESSIOr~-2009 
Legislative Document 
No.12S 
H.P.109 
House of Representatives, January 15, 2009 
Resolve, To Establish the Blue Ribbon Commission To Study the 
Functions and Operations of the Maine Public Employees 
Retirement System 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative TUTTLE of Sanford. 
Cosponsored by Senator JACKSON of Aroostook and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BLODGETT of Augusta, BUTTERFIELD of Bangor, CLARK of 
Millinocket, CUSHING of Hampden, DRISCOLL of Westbrook, GILBERT of Jay. 
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Sec. 1. 
Commission established. 
Resolved: 
That the Blue Ribbon 
Commission To Study the Functions and Operations of the Maine Public Employees 
Retirement System, referred- to in this resolve as "the commission," is established; 
and be it further 
Sec. 2. 
Commission membership. 
Resolved: 
That the COlllilliSSlOn 
consists of 5 members appointed as follows: 
1. One member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate; 
2. Three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of 
the House; and 
3. One member of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System appointed by 
the Governor; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Chairs. Resolved: That the Senate member is theSenate chair and 
the first-named House of Representatives member is the House chair of the 
commission; and be it further 
Sec. 4. Appointments; convening of commission. Resolved: That all 
appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this 
resolve. The appointing authorities shall notify the EXecutive Director of the 
Legislative Council once all appointments have been completed. Within 15 days after 
appointment of all members, the chairs shall call and convene the first meeting of the 
commission, which must be no later than 30 days following the appointment of all 
members; and be it further 
Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the commission shall examine the functions 
and operations of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System and IXlake 
recommendations to improve the system and guarantee its sustainability for the 
future; and be it further 
Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That the Legislative Council shall 
provide necessary staffmg services to the commission; and be it further 
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Se_c. 7. 
Report. 
Resolved: 
That, no later than December 2, 2009, the 
commission shall submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations, 
including suggested legislation, for presentation to the Second Regular Session of the 
I 24th Legislature. The Joint Standing Committee on Labor is authorized to introduce 
a bill related to the subjectmatter of the report to the Second ReglilarSession of the' 
I 24th Legislature upon receiptof t?ereport. 
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SUMMARY 
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This resolve establishes a blue ribbon commission to study the functions and 
operations of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System. 
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