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Amend the amendment in section 2 in §2917 in subsection 1 by striking out all of paragraph A (page 2, lines 4 to 22 in amendment) and inserting the following:
 
‘A.  The council consists of:
 
(1) The House and Senate chairs of the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice and public safety matters and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters;
 
(2) The Commissioner of Public Safety or the commissioner's designee;
 
(3) The Commissioner of Health and Human Services or the commissioner's designee;
 
(4) The Commissioner of Corrections or the commissioner's designee;
 
(5) The president of a statewide association of county sheriffs;
 
(6) A representative of the Consumer Council System of Maine established in Title 34-B, section 3611, designated by that organization;
 
(7) A representative of the agency designated by the Governor pursuant to Title 5, section 19502 to serve as the protection and advocacy agency for persons with disabilities, designated by that agency;
 
(8) A representative of a statewide organization that provides support, education and advocacy with regard to mental illness, designated by that organization; and
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(9) A representative of a statewide organization that provides support, education and advocacy with regard to substance use disorders, designated by that organization.
Amend the amendment in section 2 in §2917 in paragraph D in the first line (page 2, line 35 in amendment) by striking out the following: "(5), (6) and (7)" and inserting the following: '(6), (7) and (8)'
 
SUMMARY
This amendment adds the Commissioner of Corrections or the commissioner's designee to the Statewide Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and corrects a cross-reference.