Sec. 2. Panel membership. Resolved: That the panel consists of the following 7 members:

1. The President of the Senate shall appoint 2 members from the Senate, one from each of the 2 major political parties;

2. The Speaker of the House shall appoint 2 members from the House of Representatives, one from each of the 2 major political parties;

3. The Governor shall appoint one retired justice or retired judge; and

4. The Governor shall appoint 2 at-large members; and be it further

Sec. 3. Chairs. Resolved: That the first named Senate member is the Senate chair of the panel and the first named House of Representatives member is the House chair of the panel; and be it further

Sec. 4. Appointments; meetings. Resolved: That all appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this resolve. The Executive Director of the Legislative Council must be notified by all appointing authorities once the selections have been made. When the appointment of all members has been completed, the chairs of the panel shall call and convene the first meeting of the panel; and be it further

Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the panel shall review all laws to determine which are unnecessary or archaic and should be repealed; and be it further

Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That, upon approval of the Legislative Council, the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis shall provide necessary staffing services to the panel; and be it further

Sec. 7. Compensation. Resolved: That the members of the panel who are Legislators are entitled to the legislative per diem, as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 2, and reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred for their attendance at authorized meetings of the panel. Other members of the panel who are not otherwise compensated by their employers or other entities that they represent are entitled to receive