Maine § 5 §27 Representatives of agencies and departments

Maine Statutes

§ 5 §27 — Representatives of agencies and departments

Maine § 5 §27

Title 5ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES

Part 1STATE DEPARTMENTS

Ch. 2TESTIMONY PROVIDED BY STATE EMPLOYEES TO LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 5 §27 (2026).

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1.Department testimony and information. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to prohibit a state employee from testifying before or present information to a legislative committee as a representative of a department or agency of State Government and who has been authorized by the commissioner or director of that department or agency to act in this capacity.

2.Misrepresentations of state employees. A state employee who represents oneself as a spokesperson or representative of a department or agency without the authorization of the commissioner or director of that organization is not protected by the provisions of this chapter and is subject to the penalty in subsection 3.

3.Penalty. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class E crime.

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1.
Department testimony and information.
Nothing in this chapter may be construed to prohibit a state employee from testifying before or present information to a legislative committee as a representative of a department or agency of State Government and who has been authorized by the commissioner or director of that department or agency to act in this capacity.
2.
Misrepresentations of state employees.
A state employee who represents oneself as a spokesperson or representative of a department or agency without the authorization of the commissioner or director of that organization is not protected by the provisions of this chapter and is subject to the penalty in subsection 3.
3.
Penalty.
Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class E crime.