Maine § 1 §412 Public records and proceedings training for certain officials, board members and public access officers

Maine Statutes

§ 1 §412 — Public records and proceedings training for certain officials, board members and public access officers

Maine § 1 §412

Title 1GENERAL PROVISIONS

Ch. 13PUBLIC RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 1, § 1 §412 (2026).

Text

1.Training required. A public access officer, a board member and an official subject to this section shall complete a course of training on the requirements of this chapter relating to public records and proceedings. The official, board member or public access officer shall complete the training not later than the 120th day after the date the official or board member assumes the person's duties as an official or board member or the person is designated as a public access officer pursuant to section 413, subsection 1.

2.Training course; minimum requirements. The training course under subsection 1 must be designed to be completed by an official, a board member or a public access officer in less than 2 hours. At a minimum, the training must include instruction in:

3.Certification of comple

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1.
Training required.
A public access officer, a board member and an official subject to this section shall complete a course of training on the requirements of this chapter relating to public records and proceedings. The official, board member or public access officer shall complete the training not later than the 120th day after the date the official or board member assumes the person's duties as an official or board member or the person is designated as a public access officer pursuant to section 413, subsection 1.
2.
Training course; minimum requirements.
The training course under subsection 1 must be designed to be completed by an official, a board member or a public access officer in less than 2 hours. At a minimum, the training must include instruction in:
3.
Certification of completion.
Upon completion of the training course required under subsection 1, the official, board member or public access officer shall make a written or an electronic record attesting to the fact that the training has been completed. The record must identify the training completed and the date of completion. The official or board member shall keep the record or file it with the public entity to which the official or board member was elected or appointed. A public access officer shall file the record with the agency or official that designated the public access officer.
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Application.
This section applies to a public access officer and the following officials:

Legislative History

PL 2007, c. 349, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 576, §2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 662, §7 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 300, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 313, §§5-7 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 187, §1 (AMD).