Public Laws

Chapter 539

H.P. 1651 - L.D. 2289

PART GG

Sec. GG-1. Reorganization of accounts in the Department of Education. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer in cooperation with the Commissioner of Education may create programs and accounts in fiscal year 2008-09 for the purpose of reorganizing accounts to improve the financial management and reporting of funds in the Department of Education. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585, or any other provision of law, appropriations, allocations and positions in the Department of Education may be transferred by financial order between accounts in the same fund in fiscal year 2008-09 upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor in order to implement improvements in the financial management and reporting of funds in the Department of Education. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations, allocations and positions in fiscal year 2008-09. The Commissioner of Education and the State Budget Officer shall provide the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education and cultural affairs reports of the transfers no later than January 15, 2009.