Maine § 1 §1013 Authority; procedures

Maine Statutes

§ 1 §1013 — Authority; procedures

Maine § 1 §1013

Title 1GENERAL PROVISIONS

Ch. 25GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 1, § 1 §1013 (2026).

Text

1.Authority. The commission has authority:

2.Procedure. The following procedures apply.

3.Confidentiality. 3-A. Confidentiality of records and proceedings relating to screening complaints alleging a violation of legislative ethics. Notwithstanding chapter 13, a complaint alleging a violation of legislative ethics is confidential and is not a public record until after the commission has voted pursuant to subsection 2, paragraph B‑1 to pursue the complaint, and a commission proceeding to determine whether to pursue a complaint must be conducted in executive session. If the commission does not vote to pursue the complaint, the complaint and records relating to the investigation of that complaint remain confidential and are not public records unless the Legislator against whom the complaint

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1.
Authority.
The commission has authority:
2.
Procedure.
The following procedures apply.
3.
Confidentiality.
3-A.
Confidentiality of records and proceedings relating to screening complaints alleging a violation of legislative ethics.
Notwithstanding chapter 13, a complaint alleging a violation of legislative ethics is confidential and is not a public record until after the commission has voted pursuant to subsection 2, paragraph B‑1 to pursue the complaint, and a commission proceeding to determine whether to pursue a complaint must be conducted in executive session. If the commission does not vote to pursue the complaint, the complaint and records relating to the investigation of that complaint remain confidential and are not public records unless the Legislator against whom the complaint is made submits a written request that the complaint and all accompanying materials be made public. This subsection does not prohibit a complainant from disclosing information that the complainant provided to the commission as part of the complaint or investigation once the commission has determined not to pursue the complaint or the investigation of a complaint is complete. This subsection does not prevent the commission from including general information about complaints in any report to the Legislature. Any person who knowingly breaches the confidentiality of a complaint investigation commits a Class D crime. This subsection does not prevent commission staff from disclosing information to a person from whom the commission is seeking information or evidence relevant to the complaint that is necessary to investigate the complaint or prevent the complainant or the Legislator against whom the complaint is made from discussing the complaint with an attorney or other person assisting them with the complaint. The commission or commission staff shall inform any person with whom they communicate of the requirement to keep any information regarding the complaint investigation confidential.
4.
Confidentiality of records other than complaints.
Commission records other than complaints are governed by this subsection.
5.
Prohibited communications.
Communications concerning a complaint filed under this section between commission members and a complainant or between commission members and the subject of a complaint are prohibited until after the commission has voted not to pursue a complaint or the commission has taken final action on the complaint.

Legislative History

PL 1975, c. 621, §1 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 252, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 561, §§5,6 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 642, §6 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 471, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 534, §2 (AMD).