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LD 1132		 PUBLIC Law, Chapter 410

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An Act To Achieve Economic Growth by Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education and To Meet Workforce Needs

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §11, sub-§7,  as enacted by PL 2011, c. 346, §2, is amended to read:

7. Assistance.  The executive director established pursuant to subsection 9, the Department of Education, the University of Maine System and , the Maine Community College System and the Maine Maritime Academy shall jointly provide staff support to the council.

Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §11, sub-§§9 and 10  are enacted to read:

9.  Office of executive director.   The council shall establish the office of executive director to provide leadership and management expertise to assist the council in meeting its goals. The council may enter into an agreement, to the extent that public and private funds are available, to contract with an executive director to assist the council in the execution of its duties under this section.
10.  Funding.   The council may receive and expend funds from public and private sources. Funds must be used to carry out the council's duties and other provisions of this section. State and federal funds received by the council must be held separate and apart from all other money, funds and accounts. Any balance of funds appropriated, allocated or authorized by the Legislature remaining at the end of a fiscal year do not lapse and are carried forward to the next fiscal year to carry out the purposes of this section.

Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Council N144

Initiative: Provides one-time funds to the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Council to carry out the duties of the council and to establish the office of executive director to provide leadership and management expertise that will assist the council in achieving its goals.

GENERAL FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
 $5,000 $22,000
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $5,000 $22,000

Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 126th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.

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