Maine Statutes
§ 5 §12001 — Purpose
Maine § 5 §12001
JurisdictionMaine
Title 5ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES
Part 18ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
Ch. 379BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 5 §12001 (2026).
Text
It is the purpose of this chapter to provide the State with a complete inventory and central listing of all boards, commissions, committees, councils, authorities and other similar organizations established by the Legislature as a means of controlling the proliferation of these organizations and as a means of reducing duplication and making the most efficient use of these organizations. It is also the purpose of this chapter to classify these organizations according to similarity of powers, duties and responsibilities in order to provide standards for the compensation and operation of these organizations.
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Legislative History
PL 1983, c. 812, §39 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD).
Nearby Sections
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§ 5 §120
Publications§ 5 §120-A
Routine technical rules§ 5 §120-B
Duty of Secretary of State§ 5 §120-D
Effective date§ 5 §12001
Purpose§ 5 §12002
Definitions§ 5 §12002-A
Payment of expenses§ 5 §12002-B
Compensation of board members§ 5 §12002-C
Per diem and expense vouchers§ 5 §12002-D
Compensation and expenses of excluded boards§ 5 §12003
Policy§ 5 §12003-A
Standards§ 5 §12004-A
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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 5 §12001, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/5%20%C2%A712001.