Maine § 35-A §1701 Appointment and staff

Maine Statutes

§ 35-A §1701 — Appointment and staff

Maine § 35-A §1701

Title 35-APUBLIC UTILITIES

Part 1PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

Ch. 17PUBLIC ADVOCATE

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 35-A, § 35-A §1701 (2026).

Text

1.Appointment of the Public Advocate. 1-A. Appointment of the Public Advocate; term; removal. This subsection governs the appointment, term of service and removal of the Public Advocate.

2.Staff of the Public Advocate. The staff of the Public Advocate consists of such other personnel, including staff attorneys, as the Public Advocate determines necessary to represent the using and consuming public, as required by section 1702. All personnel under this subsection must be appointed, supervised and directed by the Public Advocate. The Public Advocate is not subject to the supervision, direction or control of the chair or members of the commission. 2-A. Nonwires alternative policy; coordinator; services. The Public Advocate shall contract with a person or entity, referred to in this subsecti

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1.
Appointment of the Public Advocate.
1-A.
Appointment of the Public Advocate; term; removal.
This subsection governs the appointment, term of service and removal of the Public Advocate.
2.
Staff of the Public Advocate.
The staff of the Public Advocate consists of such other personnel, including staff attorneys, as the Public Advocate determines necessary to represent the using and consuming public, as required by section 1702. All personnel under this subsection must be appointed, supervised and directed by the Public Advocate. The Public Advocate is not subject to the supervision, direction or control of the chair or members of the commission.
2-A.
Nonwires alternative policy; coordinator; services.
The Public Advocate shall contract with a person or entity, referred to in this subsection as "the nonwires alternative coordinator," to provide services in accordance with this subsection. As used in this subsection, "nonwires alternative" has the same meaning as in section 3131, subsection 4‑C. The nonwires alternative coordinator shall:
3.
Salaries of certain employees.
The salaries of the following employees of the Public Advocate are within the following salary ranges:

Legislative History

PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 259, §4 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 476, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 399, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. P, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 226, §2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 298, §§3, 4 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 195, §2 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §400 (COR). RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. A, §122 (COR).