Maine Statutes

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 11: ACTS, RESOLVES AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
- 1 §301. Notice of approval of public Acts
- 1 §302. Construction and effect of repealing and amending Acts
- 1 §351. Effective date
- 1 §352. Proclamation and publication
- 1 §353. Explanation of proposed amendments and statewide referenda
- 1 §354. Public comment on proposed amendments and statewide referenda; rules; fees
- 1 §361. Positive law
- 1 §362. Supplements as part of Revised Statutes
- 1 §363. Secretary of State
Chapter 13: PUBLIC RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS
- 1 §401. Declaration of public policy; rules of construction
- 1 §402. Definitions
- 1 §402-A. Public records defined (REPEALED)
- 1 §403. Meetings to be open to public
- 1 §404. Recorded or live broadcasts authorized
- 1 §404-A. Decisions (REPEALED)
- 1 §405. Executive sessions
- 1 §405-A. Recorded or live broadcasts authorized (REPEALED)
- 1 §405-B. Appeals (REPEALED)
- 1 §405-C. Appeals from actions (REPEALED)
- 1 §406. Public notice
- 1 §407. Decisions
- 1 §408. Public records available for public inspection and copying
- 1 §409. Appeals
- 1 §410. Violations
- 1 §411. Right To Know Advisory Committee
- 1 §412. Public records and proceedings training for certain elected officials
- 1 §431. Definitions
- 1 §432. Exceptions to public records; review
- 1 §433. Schedule for review of exceptions to public records
- 1 §434. Review of proposed exceptions to public records
- 1 §451. Lawful destruction of records (REPEALED)
- 1 §452. Removal, secretion, mutilation or refusal to return state documents
- 1 §501. State agency defined
- 1 §501-A. Publications of state agencies
- 1 §502. Property of State
- 1 §503. Delivery to successor in office
- 1 §504. Source of authority to be shown
- 1 §505. Mailing lists
- 1 §521. Executive orders
Chapter 14-A: NOTICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES
- 1 §541. Definitions
- 1 §542. Notice of information practices
Chapter 14: ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO PUBLIC INFORMATION
- 1 §531. Short title
- 1 §532. Definitions
- 1 §533. InforME established; purposes
- 1 §534. InforME Board
- 1 §535. InforME network manager; contract terms and duties
- 1 §536. Network manager and data custodian responsibilities
- 1 §537. Financial requirements
- 1 §538. Copyrights, licensing restrictions and confidentiality
Chapter 15: STATE PAPER; LEGAL NOTICES
- 1 §551. Designation of paper
- 1 §601. Publication of legal notices and advertising
- 1 §602. Additional media for publication of notices
Chapter 17: EMERGENCY INTERIM EXECUTIVE SUCCESSION
- 1 §651. Short title (REPEALED)
- 1 §652. Statement of policy (REPEALED)
- 1 §653. Definitions (REPEALED)
- 1 §654. Additional successor to office of Governor (REPEALED)
- 1 §655. Emergency interim successors for state officers (REPEALED)
- 1 §656. Enabling authority for emergency interim officers (REPEALED)
- 1 §657. Emergency interim successors for local offices (REPEALED)
- 1 §658. Formalities of taking office for emergency interim successors (REPEALED)
- 1 §659. Period in which authority may be exercised (REPEALED)
- 1 §660. Removal of designees (REPEALED)
- 1 §661. Disputes (REPEALED)
Chapter 19: EMERGENCY LOCATION OF GOVERNMENTS
- 1 §711. Proclamation of Governor
- 1 §712. Acts performed at emergency location are valid and binding
- 1 §713. Application of provisions
- 1 §761. Action by governing body
- 1 §762. Powers
- 1 §763. Applicability of provisions
Chapter 1: SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION
- 1 §1. Extent of sovereignty and jurisdiction
- 1 §10. Legislative jurisdiction transferred by operation of law unimpaired
- 1 §11. State processes executed in places ceded
- 1 §12. Governor may cede 10 acres or less to United States; compensation to owner
- 1 §13. Land for fortifications or navigation aids; taking and ceding to United States; compensation
- 1 §14. Survey of land to be taken; filing and recording
- 1 §15. Consent of Legislature to acquisition of land by United States for public buildings; record of conveyances
- 1 §15-A. Consent of Legislature for federal radioactive waste storage facilities (REPEALED)
- 1 §16. Property not to be taxed
- 1 §17. Acquisition of land by United States where owner disabled or unwilling; proceedings
- 1 §18. Treasurer receiving money to give bond
- 1 §19. Consent to certain acts of United States coast survey
- 1 §2. Offshore waters and submerged land
- 1 §20. Compensation to owners for use of land
- 1 §21. Report of county commissioners filed with Superior Court; motion for new trial
- 1 §22. Tender of amends; costs
- 1 §23. Injury to works (REPEALED)
- 1 §24. Right of entry on lands
- 1 §25. The Bureau of Geology and Natural Areas to have charge of topographic mapping
- 1 §26. Leases of right to take kelp on submerged lands (REPEALED)
- 1 §27. Title to certain islands
- 1 §28. Usurpation of jurisdiction by foreign power; overt acts in State (REPEALED)
- 1 §29. Consent not given for high-level radioactive waste deep geological repository
- 1 §3. Ownership of offshore waters and submerged land
- 1 §4. Certain jurisdiction and ownership unimpaired
- 1 §5. Existing jurisdiction or ownership not waived
- 1 §6. Sovereignty in space
- 1 §7. Division of State
- 1 §8. Transfer of legislative jurisdiction
- 1 §9. Compliance with certain conditions necessary for valid transfer
Chapter 21: EMINENT DOMAIN
- 1 §811. Real property or interest therein may be taken (REPEALED)
- 1 §812. Manner of taking (REPEALED)
- 1 §813. Procedure (REPEALED)
- 1 §814. Purchase of real estate
- 1 §815. Abandonment of purpose; rights of condemnee
- 1 §816. Limitations on eminent domain authority
Chapter 23: RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
- 1 §901. Purpose
- 1 §902. State acceptance of federal funds; compliance with federal laws
- 1 §903. Definitions and exclusion
- 1 §904. Limitations
- 1 §905. Guidelines; rules
Chapter 24: ALTERNATE RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
- 1 §951. Purpose
- 1 §952. Definitions
- 1 §953. Offer of assistance
- 1 §954. Ineligible persons
Chapter 25: GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS
- 1 §1001. Statement of purpose
- 1 §1002. Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices
- 1 §1003. Procedures, rules and regulations
- 1 §1004. Meetings
- 1 §1005. Open meetings
- 1 §1006. Assistance
- 1 §1007. Annual report
- 1 §1008. General duties
- 1 §1009. Recommendations to Legislature
- 1 §1011. Statement of purpose
- 1 §1012. Definitions
- 1 §1013. Authority; procedures
- 1 §1014. Violations of legislative ethics
- 1 §1015. Prohibited campaign contributions and solicitations
- 1 §1016. Statement of sources of income (REPEALED)
- 1 §1016-A. Disclosure of specific sources of income
- 1 §1016-B. Disclosure of reportable liabilities
- 1 §1016-C. Reports by legislative candidates
- 1 §1016-D. Disclosure of bids on government contracts
- 1 §1016-E. Disclosure of interests
- 1 §1016-F. Internet disclosure
- 1 §1017. Form; contents (REPEALED)
- 1 §1017-A. Civil penalties; late and incomplete statements; failure to file
- 1 §1018. Updating statement
- 1 §1019. False statement; failure to file
- 1 §1020. Penalty for false accusations
- 1 §1021. Membership on boards, authorities or commissions
- 1 §1022. Disciplinary guidelines
- 1 §1023. Code of ethics
Chapter 27: NAMES OF PLACES
- 1 §1101. Definitions
- 1 §1102. Offensive names prohibited
- 1 §1103. Complaint filed
- 1 §1104. Responsibility of municipal officers and county commissioners
Chapter 28: NAMES OF GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
- 1 §1501. Name changes by Passamaquoddy Tribe
Chapter 29: TERMINATION OF STATUTORY PROVISIONS
- 1 §2501. Repeal of statutory provisions
- 1 §2502. Committee reports
- 1 §2503. Contents of report
Chapter 31: REVIEW OF STATUTORY PROVISIONS
- 1 §2601. Review of statutory provisions
- 1 §2602. Committee review reports
- 1 §2603. Contents of report
Chapter 3: RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
- 1 §71. Laws
- 1 §72. Words and phrases
- 1 §73. Majority
- 1 §74. Revision authorized
Chapter 4: STATUTORY MAINTENANCE
- 1 §91. Definitions
- 1 §92. Statutory data base; update
- 1 §93. Administrative changes and corrections
- 1 §94. Omnibus errors and inconsistencies bill
- 1 §95. Report and publication
Chapter 5: COMMEMORATIVE DAYS AND WEEKS
- 1 §111. National Arbor Day (REPEALED)
- 1 §111-A. Arbor Week
- 1 §112. Poetry Day
- 1 §113. American History Month
- 1 §114. Armistice Day (REPEALED)
- 1 §115. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (REPEALED)
- 1 §116. Statehood Day
- 1 §117. Chester Greenwood Day
- 1 §118. Maine Cultural Heritage Week
- 1 §119. R. B. Hall Day
- 1 §120. Saint Jean-Baptiste Day
- 1 §121. Maine Clean Water Week
- 1 §122. National Women's History Week (REPEALED)
- 1 §123. Seamen's Memorial Day
- 1 §124. Maine Business Women's Week
- 1 §125. Alcohol Awareness Week
- 1 §126. Samantha Smith Day
- 1 §127. Maine Merchant Marine Day
- 1 §128. Garden Week
- 1 §129. Margaret Chase Smith Day
- 1 §130. Edmund S. Muskie Day
- 1 §131. Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day
- 1 §132. Deaf Culture Week
- 1 §133. Landowner Recognition Day
- 1 §134. Children's Day
- 1 §135. Firefighter's Recognition Day
- 1 §136. Prisoner of War - Missing in Action Recognition Day
- 1 §137. Organ Donor Awareness Day
- 1 §138. Major-General Henry Knox Day
- 1 §139. Maine Lighthouse Week
- 1 §140. Maine Youth Field and Stream Day
- 1 §141. Colonel Freeman McGilvery Day (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 1, SECTION 139)
- 1 §142. Destroyer Escort Day (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 1, SECTION 139)
- 1 §143. Maine Small Business Week (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 1, SECTION 139)
- 1 §144. Veterans' Week (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 1, SECTION 139)
- 1 §145. Equal Pay Day (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 1, SECTION 140)
- 1 §146. Maine Week of Heroes
- 1 §147. Maine Aviation and Aerospace Education Week (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 1, SECTION 146)
- 1 §148. Family Reunion Day
- 1 §149. Community Giving Week (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 1, SECTION 148)
- 1 §150. Cancer Awareness Week
- 1 §150-A. Cold War Victory Day
- 1 §150-B. Missing Persons Day (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 1, SECTION 150)
- 1 §150-C. Native American Veterans Day
- 1 §150-D. Wyeth Day
- 1 §150-E. Lyme Disease Awareness Month
Chapter 7: TIME
- 1 §151. "Standard Time"
Chapter 9: SEAL, MOTTO, EMBLEMS AND FLAGS
- 1 §201. State seal
- 1 §202. Removal, injury, neglect or refusal to deliver up state seal
- 1 §203. Use of state seal in any place but office of Secretary of State
- 1 §204. Use of state seal for commercial purposes
- 1 §205. State motto
- 1 §206. State flag
- 1 §206-A. Prisoner of war - missing in action flag
- 1 §207. Merchant and marine flag
- 1 §208. State tree
- 1 §209. State bird
- 1 §210. State song
- 1 §211. State flower
- 1 §212. State fish
- 1 §212-A. State heritage fish
- 1 §213. Official mineral
- 1 §214. State insect
- 1 §215. State animal
- 1 §216. State fossil
- 1 §217. State cat
- 1 §218. State vessel
- 1 §219. State berry
- 1 §220. Official state language of the deaf community
- 1 §221. State herb
- 1 §222. State soil
- 1 §223. No enhanced protection
- 1 §224. State soft drink
- 1 §251. Short title
- 1 §252. Definitions
- 1 §252-A. Display
- 1 §253. Desecration
- 1 §254. Mutilation
- 1 §255. Exceptions
- 1 §256. Interpretation