Maine § 1 §1024 Waiting period before engaging in lobbying activities

Maine Statutes

§ 1 §1024 — Waiting period before engaging in lobbying activities

Maine § 1 §1024

Title 1GENERAL PROVISIONS

Ch. 25GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 1, § 1 §1024 (2026).

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1.Actions precluded beginning with the 127th Legislature. 1-A. Actions precluded beginning with the 130th Legislature. Beginning with the convening of the 130th Legislature, a person who has served as a Legislator may not engage in compensated lobbying until one year after that person's term as a Legislator ends.

2.Complaints and investigations. A person may file a complaint with the commission specifying an alleged violation of this section. The commission staff shall notify the party against whom the complaint has been filed and may undertake the investigation of the alleged violation if directed by the commission. The commission may direct commission staff to undertake an investigation of an alleged violation of this section on its own motion.

3.Penalty. A person who intentionally vi

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Actions precluded beginning with the 127th Legislature.
1-A.
Actions precluded beginning with the 130th Legislature.
Beginning with the convening of the 130th Legislature, a person who has served as a Legislator may not engage in compensated lobbying until one year after that person's term as a Legislator ends.
2.
Complaints and investigations.
A person may file a complaint with the commission specifying an alleged violation of this section. The commission staff shall notify the party against whom the complaint has been filed and may undertake the investigation of the alleged violation if directed by the commission. The commission may direct commission staff to undertake an investigation of an alleged violation of this section on its own motion.
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Penalty.
A person who intentionally violates this section is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000, payable to the State and recoverable in a civil action.
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Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.