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3 ME Rev Stat § 225 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 10: MAINE-CANADIAN LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS|Subchapter 1: MAINE-CANADIAN LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY COMMISSION AND OFFICE|3 §225. Director; powers and duties

 §225. Director; powers and duties The Director of the Maine-Canadian Legislative Advisory Office shall:   [PL 1977, c. 605, §1 (NEW).]1.  Recommend ways to strengthen regional cooperation.  Recommend to the Legislature methods of strengthening all areas of regional cooperation with Canada;   [PL 1977, c. 605, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Study and evaluate existing activities.  Study and evaluate existing activities in the State on both the governmental and private levels involving cooperation with Canada, and particularly with the Provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island;   [PL 1977, c. 605, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Determine new areas for cooperation.  Determine new areas for fruitful regional cooperation, with particular attention to the potential for social betterment, economic growth, improved natural resource utilization and management and the enhancement of the environment;   [PL 1977, c. 605, §1 (NEW).] 4.  Encourage exchanges.  Encourage and assist economic, governmental, cultural and educational exchanges and other modes of improved contact with Canada;   [PL 1977, c. 605, §1 (NEW).] 5.  Disseminate information.   [PL 1987, c. 884, Pt. C, §1 (RP).] 6.  Administer certain funds.  Administer those funds which may be available to it for the purposes of assisting in the development of improved relations and cooperation both between Maine and Canada, especially between the Legislature of Maine and the legislative bodies of Canada.   The director shall administer the funds and pay the necessary expenses for the New England and Eastern Canada Legislative Commission.   [PL 1985, c. 775, §2 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 605, §1 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 775, §2 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 884, §C1 (AMD).
3 ME Rev Stat § 226 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 10: MAINE-CANADIAN LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS|Subchapter 1: MAINE-CANADIAN LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY COMMISSION AND OFFICE|3 §226. Funds

 §226. Funds Funds from the Federal Government, state appropriation, or from any individual, group, foundation, corporation or other private source may be accepted by the Maine-Canadian Legislative Advisory Office and expended for purposes consistent with this chapter.   [PL 1977, c. 605, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 605, §1 (NEW).
3 ME Rev Stat § 227 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 10: MAINE-CANADIAN LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS|Subchapter 1: MAINE-CANADIAN LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY COMMISSION AND OFFICE|3 §227. Maine-Canadian Legislative Advisory Commission

 §227. Maine-Canadian Legislative Advisory Commission The Maine-Canadian Legislative Advisory Commission, as authorized by Title 5, section 12004-K, subsection 10, shall consist of 8 members, all of whom shall be citizens of this State. The Speaker of the House shall appoint 4 members, 2 for a term of one year and 2 who must be members of the House of Representatives who shall each hold office from the date of appointment until the term of election to the Legislature expires. The President of the Senate shall appoint 4 members, 2 for a term of one year and 2 who must be Senators who shall each hold office from the date of appointment until the term of election to the Legislature expires. At least one member appointed by the President of the Senate and one member appointed by the Speaker of the House shall be fluent in the French language. In the event of the death or resignation of any member, the vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the term in the same manner as the original appointment.   [RR 1991, c. 1, §1 (COR).]Members shall be compensated as provided in Title 5, chapter 379. Four members shall constitute a quorum. The commission shall designate one of its members as chairman.   [PL 1983, c. 812, §5 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 605, §1 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 812, §5 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 775, §3 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 809 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 402, §A215 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 503, §B3 (AMD). RR 1991, c. 1, §1 (COR).
3 ME Rev Stat § 228 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 10: MAINE-CANADIAN LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS|Subchapter 1: MAINE-CANADIAN LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY COMMISSION AND OFFICE|3 §228. Duties; meetings

 §228. Duties; meetings The commission shall advise the director in the carrying out of the director's powers and duties, shall assist the director in encouraging increased cooperation between Maine and Canada and especially between the Legislature of Maine and the legislative bodies of Canada and shall assist the director in encouraging economic, cultural and educational exchanges between Maine and the Canadian Provinces. The commission shall meet at least 4 times in each year with the director and at such other times on the call of the chair, at the request of the director or at the request of any member, as necessary to carry out the duties outlined in this section.   [PL 2019, c. 475, §23 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 605, §1 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 475, §23 (AMD).
3 ME Rev Stat § 231 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 10: MAINE-CANADIAN LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS|Subchapter 2: NEW ENGLAND AND EASTERN CANADA LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION|3 §231. Commission

 §231. Commission 1.  Commission.  The New England and Eastern Canada Legislative Commission, as established by Title 5, section 12004‑K, subsection 11, and in this chapter called the "commission," consists of 4 members from Maine, together with the same number of members appointed according to the laws of each of the other member jurisdictions.   [PL 2019, c. 475, §24 (AMD).] 2.  Membership.  The members of the commission from Maine are the 2 Senators and the 2 members of the House of Representatives who are appointed to the Maine-Canadian Legislative Advisory Commission pursuant to section 227.   [PL 2019, c. 475, §24 (AMD).] 3.  Term.  Each member of the commission from Maine holds office from the date of that member's appointment until the term of that member's election to the Legislature expires.   [PL 2019, c. 475, §24 (AMD).] 4.  Compensation.  Members of the commission from Maine are compensated in accordance with Title 5, chapter 379.   [PL 2019, c. 475, §24 (AMD).] 5.  Chairs.  The members of the commission from Maine shall, by majority vote, select the cochairs or chairs who shall, together with a cochair selected by the members of the commission from the other member jurisdictions, preside over the commission.   [PL 2019, c. 475, §24 (AMD).] 6.  Meetings.  The commission shall meet at such times and places as are mutually agreed upon by the cochairs.   [PL 2019, c. 475, §24 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 775, §4 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 503, §B4 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 475, §24 (AMD).
3 ME Rev Stat § 232 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 10: MAINE-CANADIAN LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS|Subchapter 2: NEW ENGLAND AND EASTERN CANADA LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION|3 §232. Powers and duties

 §232. Powers and duties The commission has the following powers and duties:   [PL 1985, c. 775, §4 (NEW).]1.  Facilitate relations.  To recommend to the Legislature of Maine and the legislative bodies of other member jurisdictions methods of facilitating relations and strengthening regional cooperation between the member jurisdictions;   [PL 1985, c. 775, §4 (NEW).] 2.  Exchanges.  To encourage economic, cultural and educational exchanges between the member jurisdictions;   [PL 1985, c. 775, §4 (NEW).] 3.  Legislative conference.  To host the New England and Eastern Canada Legislative Conference and to select the site for that conference; and   [PL 1985, c. 775, §4 (NEW).] 4.  Mutual interest.  To identify mutual interests shared by the member jurisdictions and to recommend methods of fostering those mutual interests.   [PL 1985, c. 775, §4 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 775, §4 (NEW).
3 ME Rev Stat § 371 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 19: LEGISLATIVE ETHICS|Subchapter 1: STATEMENT OF PURPOSE|3 §371. Statement of purpose (REPEALED)

 §371. Statement of purpose (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 146 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 621, §3 (RP).
3 ME Rev Stat § 380 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 19: LEGISLATIVE ETHICS|Subchapter 2: COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS|3 §380. Definitions (REPEALED)

 §380. Definitions (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 773, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 621, §3 (RP).
3 ME Rev Stat § 381 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 19: LEGISLATIVE ETHICS|Subchapter 2: COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS|3 §381. Committee on Legislative Ethics (REPEALED)

 §381. Committee on Legislative Ethics (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 146 (NEW). PL 1971, c. 602, §1 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 773, §2 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 621, §3 (RP).
3 ME Rev Stat § 381-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 19: LEGISLATIVE ETHICS|Subchapter 2: COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS|3 §381-A. Authority; procedure (REPEALED)

 §381-A. Authority; procedure (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 773, §3 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 621, §3 (RP).
3 ME Rev Stat § 382 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 19: LEGISLATIVE ETHICS|Subchapter 2: COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS|3 §382. Conflict of interst (REPEALED)

 §382. Conflict of interst (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 602, §2 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 773, §4 (RPR). PL 1975, c. 621, §3 (RP).
3 ME Rev Stat § 383 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 19: LEGISLATIVE ETHICS|Subchapter 2: COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS|3 §383. Actions precluded (REPEALED)

 §383. Actions precluded (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 602, §2 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 773, §5 (RPR). PL 1975, c. 621, §3 (RP).
3 ME Rev Stat § 384 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 19: LEGISLATIVE ETHICS|Subchapter 2: COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS|3 §384. Penalty for false accusations (REPEALED)

 §384. Penalty for false accusations (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 602, §2 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 621, §3 (RP).
3 ME Rev Stat § 385 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 19: LEGISLATIVE ETHICS|Subchapter 2: COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS|3 §385. Memberships on boards, authorities or commissions (REPEALED)

 §385. Memberships on boards, authorities or commissions (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 602, §2 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 621, §3 (RP).
3 ME Rev Stat § 391 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 19: LEGISLATIVE ETHICS|Subchapter 3: DISCLOSURE OF SOURCES OF INCOME BY LEGISLATORS|3 §391. Statement of sources income (REPEALED)

 §391. Statement of sources income (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 773, §6 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 621, §3 (RP).
3 ME Rev Stat § 392 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 19: LEGISLATIVE ETHICS|Subchapter 3: DISCLOSURE OF SOURCES OF INCOME BY LEGISLATORS|3 §392. Form; content (REPEALED)

 §392. Form; content (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 773, §6 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 621, §3 (RP).
3 ME Rev Stat § 393 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 19: LEGISLATIVE ETHICS|Subchapter 3: DISCLOSURE OF SOURCES OF INCOME BY LEGISLATORS|3 §393. Updating statement (REPEALED)

 §393. Updating statement (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 773, §6 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 621, §3 (RP).
3 ME Rev Stat § 394 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 19: LEGISLATIVE ETHICS|Subchapter 3: DISCLOSURE OF SOURCES OF INCOME BY LEGISLATORS|3 §394. False statement; failure to file (REPEALED)

 §394. False statement; failure to file (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 773, §6 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 621, §3 (RP).
3 ME Rev Stat § 401 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 21: LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|3 §401. Short title

 §401. Short title This Act may be called "Rules for Legislative Investigations."   [PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).
3 ME Rev Stat § 402 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 21: LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|3 §402. Definitions

 §402. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words shall have the following meanings.   [PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).]1.  Chair.  The "chair" is the presiding officer of the investigating committee. The chair may be the permanent chair or another member designated as temporary chair in the absence of the chair.   [PL 2019, c. 475, §26 (AMD).] 2.  Executive session.  An "executive session" is a session at which only members of the investigating committee, staff of the committee, counsel to the committee, the witness and counsel may be present.   [PL 2019, c. 475, §26 (AMD).] 3.  Interested party.  An "interested party" is any person who learns that that person has been specifically identified in testimony taken before an investigating committee and who reasonably believes that that person has been adversely affected by such testimony.   [PL 2019, c. 475, §26 (AMD).] 4.  Investigating committee.  An "investigating committee" is any committee of the Legislature which has been granted by the Legislature the power to administer oaths, issue subpoenas and take depositions, as authorized by section 165, subsection 7. "Investigating committee" shall include the Legislative Council when it exercises the authority granted under section 162, subsection 4, but shall not include the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices when it exercises the authority granted under Title 1, chapter 25.   [PL 1977, c. 78, §2 (AMD).] 5.  Investigating committee action.  An "investigating committee action" is any decision arrived at formally by an investigating committee.   [PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).] 6.  Members.  The "members" of an investigating committee are the legislators appointed by the Legislature to serve on the committee.   [PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).] 7.  Quorum.  A "quorum" is a majority of the members of a legislative investigating committee.   [PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).] 8.  Testimony.  "Testimony" is any form of evidence received by an investigating committee.   [PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).] 9.  Witness.  A "witness" is any person who testifies before an investigating committee or who gives a deposition. "Witness" shall include an interested party who requests permission to testify.   [PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 78, §2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 475, §26 (AMD).
3 ME Rev Stat § 411 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 21: LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|Subchapter 2: LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|3 §411. Creation

 §411. Creation Whenever the Legislature delegates to a committee the power to administer oaths, issue subpoenas and take depositions in connection with any study or investigation, such committee shall automatically become an investigating committee for the purpose of such study or investigation and shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter, whether or not such power is utilized by the committee in the course of such study or investigation.   [PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).
3 ME Rev Stat § 412 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 21: LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|Subchapter 2: LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|3 §412. Scope of study or investigation

 §412. Scope of study or investigation The authorization creating an investigating committee shall clearly state, and thereby limit, the subject matter and scope of the study or investigation. No investigating committee shall exceed the limits set forth in such authorization.   [PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).
3 ME Rev Stat § 413 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 21: LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|Subchapter 2: LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|3 §413. Number of members

 §413. Number of members No investigating committee shall consist of fewer than 3 members.   [PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).
3 ME Rev Stat § 414 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 21: LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|Subchapter 2: LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|3 §414. Oversight of expenditures

 §414. Oversight of expenditures The Legislative Council shall provide oversight of expenditures for legislative investigating committees in the same manner as it provides oversight of joint select committees pursuant to chapter 7.   [PL 1985, c. 377, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 377, §2 (NEW).
3 ME Rev Stat § 421 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 21: LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|Subchapter 3: RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|3 §421. Investigating committee action

 §421. Investigating committee action Any investigating committee action shall require the affirmative votes of a majority of the committee members.   [PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).
3 ME Rev Stat § 422 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 21: LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|Subchapter 3: RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|3 §422. Order of procedure

 §422. Order of procedure The decision as to the order of procedure in making a study or an investigation shall be an investigating committee action.   [PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).
3 ME Rev Stat § 423 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 21: LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|Subchapter 3: RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|3 §423. Issuance of a subpoena

 §423. Issuance of a subpoena The decision to issue a subpoena shall be an investigating committee action.   [PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).
3 ME Rev Stat § 424 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 21: LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|Subchapter 3: RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|3 §424. Notice to witnesses

 §424. Notice to witnesses A reasonable time before they are to testify, all prospective witnesses shall be notified of the subject matter of the investigation and shall be provided with a copy of this chapter. When a subpoena is served, the information required by this section shall be presented at the time of service.   [PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).
3 ME Rev Stat § 425 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 21: LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|Subchapter 3: RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|3 §425. Notice to members

 §425. Notice to members Notice of the date and time of any meeting of the committee and of any hearing to be held by the committee shall be given to all members of the investigating committee at least 3 days in advance.   [PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).
3 ME Rev Stat § 426 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 21: LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|Subchapter 3: RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|3 §426. Oaths

 §426. Oaths All testimony of subpoenaed witnesses shall be under oath. A voluntary witness may be required to testify under oath by legislative committee action. Oaths shall be administered by the chairman.   [PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).
3 ME Rev Stat § 427 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 21: LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|Subchapter 3: RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|3 §427. Testimony

 §427. Testimony Taking of testimony must be by the investigating committee's counsel, or other staff personnel or the members of the committee. A quorum must be present. Unless otherwise decided by investigating committee action, all testimony must be taken in open session. However, if any witness so requests, that witness's testimony must be taken in executive session, unless otherwise decided by investigating committee action.   [RR 2009, c. 2, §1 (COR).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW). RR 2009, c. 2, §1 (COR).
3 ME Rev Stat § 428 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 21: LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|Subchapter 3: RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|3 §428. Records

 §428. Records A complete record shall be kept of all investigating committee action, including a transcript of all testimony taken.   [PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).
3 ME Rev Stat § 429 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 21: LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|Subchapter 3: RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|3 §429. Release of testimony

 §429. Release of testimony 1.  Release.  The decision to release testimony and the decision as to the form and manner in which testimony may be released is an investigating committee action. However, no testimony may be released without first affording the witness who gave such testimony, or the witness's counsel, an opportunity to object to the proposed release.   A. The witness or the witness's counsel may, by such objection, require that testimony given in open session, if it is released at all, be released in the form of a full, consecutive transcript.   [PL 2019, c. 475, §27 (AMD).]B. The witness or the witness's counsel may, by such objection, require that testimony given in executive session not be released in any form or manner whatsoever.   [PL 2019, c. 475, §27 (AMD).][PL 2019, c. 475, §27 (AMD).] 2.  Transcript.  The witness or the witness's counsel, upon payment of the cost of preparation, must be given a transcript of any testimony taken. However, the witness or the witness's counsel is not entitled to obtain a transcript of the executive session testimony of other witnesses. The release of a transcript under this subsection is not the release of testimony within the meaning of subsection 1.   [PL 2019, c. 475, §27 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 475, §27 (AMD).
3 ME Rev Stat § 430 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 21: LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|Subchapter 3: RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|3 §430. Request for court to compel obedience

 §430. Request for court to compel obedience The decision to apply to the Superior Court to compel obedience to a subpoena issued by the committee shall be by investigating committee action.   [PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).
3 ME Rev Stat § 451 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 21: LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES|Subchapter 4: RULES GOVERNING WITNESSES|3 §451. Counsel

 §451. Counsel The witness may have counsel present to advise the witness at all times. The witness or the witness's counsel may, during the time the witness is giving testimony, object to any investigating committee action detrimental to the witness's interests and is entitled to have a ruling by the chair on any such objection.   [PL 2019, c. 475, §28 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 475, §28 (AMD).