Section 407-285-5 - USE OF FUNDSA.Recommendation of Department of Education (DOE) and Maine State Library (MSL). No later than March 1 of each year, the DOE and MSL shall jointly file a proposal describing any funding requested from the MTEAF for the following fiscal year, beginning July 1. The filing should explain how the proposal meets the criteria and guidelines set forth in 35-A M.R.S. §7104-B and how schools and libraries will meet the requirements concerning Federal E-Rate contained in 35-A M.R.S. §7104-B(6).B.Review of Recommendation. The Commission will seek comments from interested persons, including, but not limited to, the Maine Office of the Public Advocate, voice network service providers, internet service providers, cable TV operators, and school and library administrators, on the proposal. The Commission shall consider those comments in reaching any decision on spending for the following year. The Commission may request the MSL and DOE to respond to comments or to revise their proposal based on those comments.C.Commission Order. The Commission shall issue an Order by May 1 of each year establishing a budget, which will authorize the use of MTEAF funds for the following fiscal year. The Commission may modify the spending allowed under the budget during the course of the fiscal year upon a request from the MSL and DOE, or upon its own motion, if it finds that unexpected or unforeseen events have occurred or are expected to occur during the pendency of the fiscal year. The Order shall also establish a level of funding for libraries that do not apply for Federal E-Rate, as permitted by 35-A M.R.S. §7104-B(6)(A).65- 407 C.M.R. ch. 285, § 5