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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act To Ensure That the Membership of the State Board of Corrections Includes a Representative with Expertise in Issues Regarding Mental Illness’
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 34-A MRSA §1802, sub-§1,  as enacted by PL 2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §30, is amended to read:
 
1. Appointments.   The board consists of 9 members who are appointed by the Governor. Each appointment is subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice and public safety matters and to confirmation by the Senate, except those members appointed pursuant to paragraph C. The following provisions govern member qualifications:
 
A. One member must be a sitting sheriff selected from a list of 3 nominations submitted to the Governor by a statewide organization representing sheriffs;
 
B. One member must be a sitting county commissioner selected from a list of 3 nominations submitted to the Governor by a statewide organization representing county commissioners;
 
C. Two members must be representatives of the executive branch and at least one of the 2 must be from the department;
 
D. One member must be a municipal official selected from a list of 3 nominations submitted to the Governor by a statewide organization representing elected and appointed municipal officers and officials; and
 
E. The remaining 4Four members must be broadly representative of the public and the geographical regions of the State. One of the 4 members appointed under this paragraph must be selected from a list of 3 nominations submitted to the Governor by a statewide organization representing county commissioners. A member appointed under this paragraph may not be an elected state or county official or municipal officer and may not derive income in substantial portion from work as an employee of a state, county or municipal government or in the field of corrections.
 
Of the 9 members, one must be a person with expertise in issues relating to mental illness.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill and is the majority report. The amendment changes the title and specifies that of the 9 members of the State Board of Corrections, one must be a person who has expertise in issues relating to mental illness. The amendment does not add additional members to the board.