Maine § 4 §1805 Executive director

Maine Statutes

§ 4 §1805 — Executive director

Maine § 4 §1805

Title 4JUDICIARY

Ch. 37MAINE COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DEFENSE SERVICES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 4, § 4 §1805 (2026).

Text

The executive director of the commission hired pursuant to section 1804, subsection 1 shall:

1.Compliance with standards. Ensure that the provision of indigent legal services complies with all constitutional, statutory and ethical standards;

2.Development of standards. Assist the commission in developing standards for the delivery of adequate indigent legal services;

3.Delivery and supervision. Administer and coordinate delivery of indigent legal services and supervise compliance with commission standards;

4.Most effective method of delivery. Recommend to the commission the most effective method of the delivery of indigent legal services in furtherance of the commission's purposes;

5.Training for counsel. Conduct regular training programs for counsel providing indigent legal services;

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The executive director of the commission hired pursuant to section 1804, subsection 1 shall:
1.
Compliance with standards.
Ensure that the provision of indigent legal services complies with all constitutional, statutory and ethical standards;
2.
Development of standards.
Assist the commission in developing standards for the delivery of adequate indigent legal services;
3.
Delivery and supervision.
Administer and coordinate delivery of indigent legal services and supervise compliance with commission standards;
4.
Most effective method of delivery.
Recommend to the commission the most effective method of the delivery of indigent legal services in furtherance of the commission's purposes;
5.
Training for counsel.
Conduct regular training programs for counsel providing indigent legal services;
6.
Personnel.
Subject to policies and procedures established by the commission, hire or contract professional, technical and support personnel, including attorneys, considered reasonably necessary for the efficient delivery of indigent legal services;
7.
Submissions to commission.
Prepare and submit to the commission:
8.
Develop and implement.
Coordinate the development and implementation of rules, policies, procedures, regulations and standards adopted by the commission to carry out the provisions of this chapter and comply with all applicable laws and standards;
9.
Records.
Maintain proper records of all financial transactions related to the operation of the commission;
9-A.
Audits; recoupment.
Conduct audits of financial requests and payments and recoup payments when necessary. The executive director may exercise the subpoena power of the commission granted under section 1804, subsection 3, paragraph O;
10.
Other funds.
Apply for and accept on behalf of the commission funds that may become available from any source, including government, nonprofit or private grants, gifts or bequests. These non-General Fund funds do not lapse at the end of the fiscal year but must be carried forward to be used for the purpose originally intended;
10-A.
Reimbursement of expenses.
Administer and improve reimbursement of expenses incurred by assigned counsel and contract counsel as described in section 1805‑A;
11.
Meetings of commission.
Attend all commission meetings, except those meetings or portions of the meetings that address the question of appointment or removal of the executive director; and
12.
Other assigned duties.
Perform other duties as the commission may assign.

Legislative History

PL 2009, c. 419, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. UUUU, §§8-13 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 475, Pt. A, §2 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 481, §6 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 638, §16 (AMD).