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3 ME Rev Stat § 316 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 15: LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE PROCEDURES|3 §316. Registration forms

 §316. Registration forms The commission shall prepare and make available registration forms for the registration of lobbyists and employers required to register pursuant to section 313. These forms must include the following information:   [PL 1993, c. 691, §16 (RPR).]1.  Names.  The name of the lobbyist, a list of the lobbyist associates, the name of the person authorized by the lobbyist to sign the registration and reports for the lobbyist and the name of the person employing the lobbyist;   [PL 1993, c. 446, Pt. A, §13 (AMD); PL 1993, c. 446, Pt. A, §20 (AFF).] 2.  Business addresses.  The business address and other contact information for the lobbyist, the lobbyist associates and the person employing the lobbyist;   [PL 2007, c. 630, §12 (AMD).] 3.  Date.  The date upon which lobbying commenced and the date on which the lobbyist exceeded 8 hours of lobbying in a calendar month or a statement that the lobbyist is registering without having reached the 8-hour threshold for registering pursuant to section 313;   [PL 2019, c. 587, §9 (AMD); PL 2019, c. 587, §18 (AFF).] 4.  Nature of business.  A description of the employer's business activity or mission or a description of the industry, trade or profession that the employer represents;   [PL 2007, c. 630, §12 (AMD).] 4-A.  Legislative interests.  The general areas of legislation that the employer is attempting to influence;   [PL 2007, c. 630, §12 (NEW).] 4-B.  Legislative committees.  The joint standing committees of the Legislature that the lobbyist expects to lobby during the year;   [PL 2007, c. 630, §12 (NEW).] 4-C.  Website of employer.  The address for the employer's publicly accessible website;   [PL 2017, c. 443, §3 (AMD).] 4-D.  Date of completion or request for extension of or exemption from required harassment training.  The date that the lobbyist and each lobbyist associate completed the training required under section 170‑B or, if the lobbyist or lobbyist associate has not completed the required training, a statement that the lobbyist or lobbyist associate has requested or is requesting an extension or exemption pursuant to section 312‑B; and   [PL 2019, c. 587, §10 (AMD); PL 2019, c. 587, §18 (AFF).] 5.  Compensation.  The amount of compensation that the lobbyist will receive for that lobbyist's services or, if an exact amount is unascertainable, the basis upon which the lobbyist will charge for those services.   [PL 1993, c. 446, Pt. A, §13 (AMD); PL 1993, c. 446, Pt. A, §20 (AFF).] The lobbyist must certify that the information on that form is true, correct and complete and that the employer has approved the information in the registration.   [PL 2007, c. 630, §12 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 576 (RPR). PL 1975, c. 621, §2 (RP). PL 1975, c. 724 (REEN). PL 1993, c. 446, §§A13,B6 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 446, §A20 (AFF). PL 1993, c. 691, §16 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 630, §12 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 443, §§3, 4 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 587, §§9, 10 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 587, §18 (AFF).
3 ME Rev Stat § 316-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 15: LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE PROCEDURES|3 §316-A. Registration forms for state employees or state agency employees (REPEALED)

 §316-A. Registration forms for state employees or state agency employees (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 691, §17 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 630, §13 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. F, §2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 587, §11 (RP). PL 2019, c. 587, §18 (AFF).
3 ME Rev Stat § 317-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 15: LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE PROCEDURES|3 §317-A. Grassroots lobbying report

 §317-A. Grassroots lobbying report Except for a lobbyist filing a monthly report under section 317, subsection 1, paragraph E‑1, a person who makes or incurs expenditures in excess of $2,000 during a calendar month for purposes of grassroots lobbying shall file with the commission a report no later than 11:59 p.m. on the 15th day of the calendar month following the date on which that amount was exceeded. For purposes of this section, expenditures include payments of money made to independent contractors and other vendors to purchase goods and services such as advertising, graphic or website design, video or audio production services, telecommunications services, printing and postage. Salaries paid to the person's employees are not expenditures for the purposes of this section and are exempt from disclosure under this section.   [PL 2019, c. 599, §4 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 599, §5 (AFF).]1.  Report.  A grassroots lobbying report filed pursuant to this section must include:   A. The name of the person required to file the report;   [PL 2019, c. 599, §4 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 599, §5 (AFF).]B. The name of an individual serving as the contact for the person;   [PL 2019, c. 599, §4 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 599, §5 (AFF).]C. The business address and other contact information for the person;   [PL 2019, c. 599, §4 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 599, §5 (AFF).]D. A description of the business activity or mission of the person;   [PL 2019, c. 599, §4 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 599, §5 (AFF).]E. The specific amount of expenditures for grassroots lobbying made or incurred during the month that is the subject of the report, with separate totals for expenditure categories as determined by the commission;   [PL 2019, c. 599, §4 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 599, §5 (AFF).]F. The legislative actions that are the subject of the grassroots lobbying; and   [PL 2019, c. 599, §4 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 599, §5 (AFF).]G. A list of all of the person's original sources and a statement of the amount paid by each original source. If an original source is a corporation formed under Title 13 or former Title 13‑A, a nonprofit corporation formed under Title 13‑B or a limited partnership under Title 31, the corporation, nonprofit organization or limited partnership, not the individual members, must be listed as the original source.   [PL 2019, c. 599, §4 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 599, §5 (AFF).][PL 2019, c. 599, §4 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 599, §5 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 599, §4 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 599, §5 (AFF).
3 ME Rev Stat § 318 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 15: LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE PROCEDURES|3 §318. Restricted activities

 §318. Restricted activities 1.  Contingent compensation.  No person shall accept employment as a lobbyist on a basis which makes that person's compensation contingent in any manner upon the outcome of any legislative action.   [PL 1975, c. 724 (NEW).] 2.  Instigation of legislative action.  No person shall instigate the introduction or commencement of any legislative action for the purpose of obtaining employment as a lobbyist to oppose or support such legislative action.   [PL 1975, c. 724 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 576 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 621, §2 (RP). PL 1975, c. 724 (REEN).
3 ME Rev Stat § 318-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 15: LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE PROCEDURES|3 §318-A. Prohibition

 §318-A. Prohibition Beginning January 1, 2015, a person may not engage in activities that require registration as a lobbyist or lobbyist associate as defined by section 312-A, subsections 10 and 10-A if that person has within the previous 12 months been employed in a position for which the salary is subject to adjustment by the Governor under Title 2, section 6 or that is described as a major policy-influencing position under Title 5, chapter 71. A person who violates this section may be assessed a fine of $100 for every day the person engages in lobbying.   [PL 2013, c. 288, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2013, c. 288, §1 (NEW).
3 ME Rev Stat § 319 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 15: LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE PROCEDURES|3 §319. Penalty

 §319. Penalty 1.  Failure to file registration or report.  Any person who fails to file a registration or report as required by this chapter may be assessed a fine of $100 for every month the person fails to register or is delinquent in filing a report pursuant to section 317. If a registration or report is filed late, the commission shall send a notice of the finding of violation and preliminary penalty. The notice must provide the lobbyist with an opportunity to request a waiver of the preliminary penalty. If a lobbyist files a report required pursuant to section 317 within 24 hours after the deadline, the amount of the preliminary penalty is $50. The commission may waive the fine or penalty in whole or in part if the commission determines the failure to register or report was due to mitigating circumstances or the fine or penalty is disproportionate to the level of experience of the lobbyist or the harm suffered by the public from the late registration or report. For purposes of this subsection, "mitigating circumstances" means:   A. A valid emergency determined by the commission, in the interest of the sound administration of justice, to warrant the waiver of the fine or penalty in whole or in part;   [PL 2011, c. 179, §7 (NEW).]B. An error by the commission; or   [PL 2011, c. 179, §7 (NEW).]C. Circumstances determined by the commission to warrant the waiver of the fine or penalty in whole or in part, based upon relevant evidence presented that a bona fide effort was made to file the report in accordance with this chapter, including, but not limited to, unexplained delays in Internet service.   [PL 2011, c. 179, §7 (NEW).][PL 2011, c. 179, §7 (RPR).] 1-A.  Notice of suspension.  Any person who fails to file a report or pay a fee as required by this chapter may be suspended from further lobbying by written notice of the commission until such failure is corrected.   [PL 1993, c. 446, Pt. B, §12 (AMD).] 2.  Class E crime.   [PL 1979, c. 632, §3 (RP).] 3.  Exemption.  Notwithstanding section 317, subsection 1, a registered lobbyist is exempt from the penalty imposed under this section if, while the Legislature is convened in special session, the lobbyist failed to file a report with the commission pursuant to section 317 if no lobbying has been performed during that special session.   [PL 1993, c. 446, Pt. B, §13 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 576 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 621, §2 (RP). PL 1975, c. 724 (REEN). PL 1977, c. 696, §17 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 632, §3 (RPR). PL 1989, c. 114 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 465, §2 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 446, §§A15,B11-13 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 691, §22 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 179, §7 (AMD).
3 ME Rev Stat § 319-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 15: LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE PROCEDURES|3 §319-A. Testimony before Legislature; lobbyist

 §319-A. Testimony before Legislature; lobbyist 1.  Disclosure of compensation.  A lobbyist or lobbyist associate who testifies before a joint select or joint standing committee of the Legislature shall disclose to the committee as part of the testimony the name of the person or organization that the lobbyist or lobbyist associate is representing. A lobbyist or lobbyist associate shall disclose to the committee orally or in written form the name of any person who is being compensated by the lobbyist or lobbyist associate or by the person or organization that the lobbyist or lobbyist associate is representing to testify before that committee.   [PL 2005, c. 562, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Report of violation.  A member of the Legislature may file a complaint with the commission alleging a violation of this section in accordance with the Joint Rules of the Legislature. The commission shall notify all interested parties and shall investigate any apparent violations of this section.   [PL 2005, c. 562, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Penalty.  If a lobbyist or lobbyist associate fails to disclose information required in subsection 1, the commission may:   A. Suspend the lobbyist or lobbyist associate from further lobbying by written notice of the commission; and   [PL 2005, c. 562, §1 (NEW).]B. Assess a penalty of up to $5,000 against the lobbyist or lobbyist associate.   [PL 2005, c. 562, §1 (NEW).][PL 2005, c. 562, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 562, §1 (NEW).
3 ME Rev Stat § 320 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 15: LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE PROCEDURES|3 §320. Disposition of fees

 §320. Disposition of fees Fees collected pursuant to this chapter must be deposited into a special revenue account of the commission to be used for the purposes of administering and enforcing the provisions of this chapter, including the costs of obtaining, maintaining and upgrading technology to facilitate disclosure of lobbying and campaign finance information to the public.   [PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. F, §3 (AMD).]The commission shall, no later than November 15th of the year prior to any proposed change, establish the amount of the registration fee required to be paid pursuant to section 313 for the subsequent year.   [PL 1993, c. 691, §23 (RPR).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 576 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 621, §2 (RP). PL 1975, c. 724 (REEN). PL 1981, c. 82, §2 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 410, §M1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 446, §§A16,B14 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 691, §23 (RPR). IB 1995, c. 1, §8 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. F, §3 (AMD).
3 ME Rev Stat § 321 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 15: LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE PROCEDURES|3 §321. Powers and duties of the commission

 §321. Powers and duties of the commission In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, the commission shall have the following powers and duties.   [PL 1993, c. 446, Pt. B, §15 (AMD).]1.  Furnishing of forms.  The commission shall furnish forms to persons required to register or file reports.   [PL 1993, c. 446, Pt. B, §15 (AMD).] 2.  Availability of copying facilities.  The commission shall make copying facilities available to the public during regular office hours and, notwithstanding any other provisions of law fixing the cost of such services, shall charge the actual cost of such services.   [PL 1993, c. 446, Pt. B, §15 (AMD).] 3.  Filing of voluntary information.  The commission may accept and file any information voluntarily supplied that exceeds the requirements of this chapter.   [PL 1993, c. 446, Pt. B, §15 (AMD).] 4.  Preservation of registrations and reports.  The commission shall preserve all registrations and reports filed pursuant to this chapter for 4 years from date of receipt and may dispose of same.   [PL 1993, c. 446, Pt. B, §15 (AMD).] 5.  Acceptance or rejection of forms.  The commission may prescribe forms for all documents required or permitted to be filed with the commission and may refuse to accept documents not filed on those forms.   [PL 1993, c. 691, §24 (AMD).] 6.  Refusal of filing.  The commission may refuse to accept any document that is not legible or that can not be clearly reproduced photographically.   [PL 1993, c. 446, Pt. B, §15 (AMD).] 7.  Review reports for completeness.  The commission may reject reports that are incomplete.   [PL 1993, c. 691, §25 (AMD).] 8.  Investigations.  The commission may undertake investigations into the failure to file a registration or to determine the accuracy and completeness of the registration and reporting of lobbyists and their employers if the members of the commission have found cause to believe that a violation may have occurred based on a properly filed complaint or other information received by the commission.   [PL 2007, c. 630, §16 (NEW).] 9.  Reject registrations.  The commission shall reject registrations that do not include certification of completion of training required under section 170‑B or requests for extensions or exemptions pursuant to section 312‑B.   [PL 2019, c. 587, §17 (AMD); PL 2019, c. 587, §18 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 576 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 621, §2 (RP). PL 1975, c. 724 (REEN). PL 1989, c. 732, §2 (AMD). RR 1993, c. 1, §2 (COR). PL 1993, c. 446, §§A17,B15 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 691, §§24,25 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 630, §16 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 443, §5 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 587, §17 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 587, §18 (AFF).
3 ME Rev Stat § 322 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 15: LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE PROCEDURES|3 §322. Enforcement

 §322. Enforcement 1.  Filing of a complaint.  Any person may file a complaint with the commission specifying any alleged violation of this chapter. The commission staff shall notify the party against whom the complaint has been filed and then may undertake the investigation of the alleged violation if directed by members of the commission.   [PL 2007, c. 630, §17 (AMD).] 2.  Attorney General.  The Attorney General may enforce the provisions of this chapter upon request by the commission.   [PL 1993, c. 691, §26 (RPR).] 3.  Use of subpoena.  In the conduct of an investigation under section 321, subsection 8, the commission may subpoena witnesses and take evidence under oath. The commission may also subpoena records when a lobbyist, employer or other person refuses to provide relevant records requested by the commission in the course of investigating a violation of the registration, reporting or other requirements in this chapter. All subpoenas must be approved by the members of the commission and signed by the chair or the chair's designee. Any record or information obtained by the commission in the course of an investigation that is covered by a privilege against discovery or use as evidence is not a public record unless the privilege is waived.   [PL 2007, c. 630, §17 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 576 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 621, §2 (RP). PL 1975, c. 724 (REEN). PL 1993, c. 446, §A18 (RPR). PL 1993, c. 446, §B16 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 691, §26 (RPR). PL 2007, c. 630, §17 (AMD).
3 ME Rev Stat § 323 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 15: LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE PROCEDURES|3 §323. Penalties (REPEALED)

 §323. Penalties (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 576 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 621, §2 (RP).
3 ME Rev Stat § 324 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 15: LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE PROCEDURES|3 §324. Enforcement (REPEALED)

 §324. Enforcement (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 576 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 621, §2 (RP).
3 ME Rev Stat § 325 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 15: LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE PROCEDURES|3 §325. Powers and duties of the Secretary of State (REPEALED)

 §325. Powers and duties of the Secretary of State (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 576 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 621, §2 (RP).
3 ME Rev Stat § 326 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 15: LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE PROCEDURES|3 §326. Construction

 §326. Construction Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the giving or receiving of a pecuniary benefit where otherwise prohibited by law.   [PL 1979, c. 632, §4 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 632, §4 (NEW).
3 ME Rev Stat § 327 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 15: LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE PROCEDURES|3 §327. Name tag requirement

 §327. Name tag requirement A person who is required to register as a lobbyist or a lobbyist associate in accordance with this chapter shall wear a clearly visible name tag whenever the lobbyist or lobbyist associate is engaged in the act of lobbying. The name tag must clearly display the lobbyist's name and must include either the name of the firm the lobbyist works for, the name of the lobbyist’s employer, the organization the lobbyist represents or the term "lobbyist."   [PL 2009, c. 137, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 137, §1 (NEW).
3 ME Rev Stat § 341 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 17: REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PRESS|3 §341. Rights and privileges; interest in private claims prohibited

 §341. Rights and privileges; interest in private claims prohibited Representatives of the press, who shall be actually engaged in sending daily reports of the doings of the Legislature to daily newspapers, shall have the privilege of the floor of the Senate and House of Representatives, and shall be subject to such rules as may from time to time be adopted by either branch of the Legislature. No such representative shall be interested in any private claim or measure pending before the Legislature, nor shall any such representative, while acting as correspondent for any daily newspaper, and as such correspondent having the privileges mentioned in this section, become interested in the prosecution of any such claim or measure.
3 ME Rev Stat § 342 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 17: REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PRESS|3 §342. Facilities

 §342. Facilities There shall be maintained and reserved during each legislative session for the use of such representatives of the press as have the privilege of the floor of the Senate and the House of Representatives under section 341, such facilities as may meet their requirements with reasonable convenience and adequacy.   If reasonably consistent with other essential uses of State House office space, these facilities shall continue to be assigned for press use while the Legislature is not in session, but in any case, reasonably adequate facilities shall also be made available to the press at all other times.   [PL 1989, c. 410, §6 (AMD).]All facilities so provided must be properly maintained by the Bureau of General Services.   [PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 541, §A10 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 410, §6 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).
3 ME Rev Stat § 501 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 23: JUSTIFICATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS|3 §501. Short title (REPEALED)

 §501. Short title (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 554, §1 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 483, §A3 (RP).
3 ME Rev Stat § 502 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 23: JUSTIFICATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS|3 §502. Purpose (REPEALED)

 §502. Purpose (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 554, §1 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 483, §A3 (RP).
3 ME Rev Stat § 503 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 23: JUSTIFICATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS|3 §503. Definitions (REPEALED)

 §503. Definitions (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 554, §1 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 483, §A3 (RP).
3 ME Rev Stat § 504 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 23: JUSTIFICATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS|3 §504. Justification reports (REPEALED)

 §504. Justification reports (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 554, §1 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 654, §1 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 737, §B3 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 483, §A3 (RP).
3 ME Rev Stat § 505 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 23: JUSTIFICATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS|3 §505. Analysis and recommendations by the Joint Standing Committee on Performance Audit (REPEALED)

 §505. Analysis and recommendations by the Joint Standing Committee on Performance Audit (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 554, §1 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 683, §1 (RPR). PL 1979, c. 338, §1 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 654, §2 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 663, §4 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 501, §B13 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 7, §1 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 395, §A1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 483, §A3 (RP).
3 ME Rev Stat § 506 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 23: JUSTIFICATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS|3 §506. Termination of independent agencies (REPEALED)

 §506. Termination of independent agencies (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 554, §1 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 483, §A3 (RP).