An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the State Planning Office
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1246
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: HUTTON, BARTLETT, KOFFMAN, THOMPSON, TWOMEY
Amends: 5 MRSA §3307, 5 MRSA §12004-I, 5 MRSA §3307-G

Legislative Document 
No. 1246 
H.P.864 
House of Representatives, March 10,2005 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the State Planning Office 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative HUTTON of Bowdoinham. 
Cosponsored by Senator BARTLETT of Cumberland and 
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Mll.LICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: KOFFMAN of Bar Harbor, THOMPSON of China, TWOMEY of Biddeford. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec.t. 5 MRSA §3307·G is enacted to read: 
§3301-G. 
Board of Code Enforcement Reyiew 
1. Members. The Board of Code Enforcement Review, within the 
State 
Planning 
Office, 
as 
established 
by 
section 
12004-l, 
subsection 77 -B and referred to in this section as "the board, " 
consists of 5 members, appointed by the Governor as follows: 
A. 
One member who is a plumber; 
B. 
One member who is an electrician; 
C. 
One member who is employed in the field of construction; 
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D. 
Two members who are code enforcement officers. 
Members are appointed for terms of 4 years. 
Any member of the board may be removed from the board for cause 
by the Governor. 
2. Powers aDd duties. 
The board has the following powers 
and duties. 
A. 
The 
board 
may, 
in 
accordance 
with 
the 
Maine 
Administrative Procedure Act adopt rules commensurate with 
the authority vested in it by this section to implement this 
section. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine 
technical rules as defined in chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
B. 
The 
board 
may 
conduct 
hearings 
to 
assist 
with 
investigations. 
C. 
The board may enter into contracts to carry out its 
responsibilities under this section. 
3. 
Investigation 
of 
complaints. 
The 
board 
shall 
investigate or cause to be investigated: 
A. 
All complaints made to it and all cases of failure to 
properly enforce municipal and state codes; 
B. 
Any gross negligence, incompetence or misconduct in the 
performance of the work of code enforcement; 
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C. 
Any violation of this chapter or any rule adopted by 
the board; and 
D. 
Subject to the limitations of chapter 341, conviction of 
a crime that involves dishonesty or false statement or that 
relates directly to code enforcement or conviction of any 
crime for which incarceration for one year or more may be 
imposed. 
Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §12004-I, sub-§77-B is enacted to read: 
Board of Code Not 
State Planning Enforcement 
Authorized 
Office 
Review 
MRSA 
§3307-G 
Sec. 
3. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
EXECUTIVE DEPAR"l'MENT 
State Planning Office 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Provides 
funds 
for 
one 
Planner II 
position and 
general operating expenses. 
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GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS -
LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2005-06 
1.000 
$51, 920 
$5,250 
$57,170 
2006-07 
l.000 
$71,707 
$7,000 
$78,707 
This bill establishes within the Executive Department, State 
Flanning Office the Board of Code Enforcement Review. 
The bill 
also funds a Planner II position within the State Planning Office.