Maine § 5 §200-I Public Access Division; Public Access Ombudsman

Maine Statutes

§ 5 §200-I — Public Access Division; Public Access Ombudsman

Maine § 5 §200-I

Title 5ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES

Part 1STATE DEPARTMENTS

Ch. 9ATTORNEY GENERAL

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 5 §200-I (2026).

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1.Public Access Division; Public Access Ombudsman. There is created within the Department of the Attorney General the Public Access Division to assist in compliance with the State's freedom of access laws, Title 1, chapter 13. The Attorney General shall appoint the Public Access Ombudsman, referred to in this section as "the ombudsman," to administer the division.

2.Duties. The ombudsman shall:

3.Assistance. The ombudsman may request from any public agency or official such assistance, services and information as will enable the ombudsman to effectively carry out the responsibilities of this section.

4.Confidentiality. The ombudsman may access records that a public agency or official believes are confidential in order to make a recommendation concerning whether the public agency or offi

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1.
Public Access Division; Public Access Ombudsman.
There is created within the Department of the Attorney General the Public Access Division to assist in compliance with the State's freedom of access laws, Title 1, chapter 13. The Attorney General shall appoint the Public Access Ombudsman, referred to in this section as "the ombudsman," to administer the division.
2.
Duties.
The ombudsman shall:
3.
Assistance.
The ombudsman may request from any public agency or official such assistance, services and information as will enable the ombudsman to effectively carry out the responsibilities of this section.
4.
Confidentiality.
The ombudsman may access records that a public agency or official believes are confidential in order to make a recommendation concerning whether the public agency or official may release the records to the public. The ombudsman's recommendation is not binding on the public agency or official. The ombudsman shall maintain the confidentiality of records and information provided to the ombudsman by a public agency or official under this subsection and shall return the records to the public agency or official when the ombudsman's review is complete.
5.
Report.
The ombudsman shall submit a report not later than January 15th of each year to the Legislature and the Right To Know Advisory Committee established in Title 1, section 411 concerning the activities of the ombudsman for the previous year. The report must include:
6.
Repeal.