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26 ME Rev Stat § 979-C (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 9-B: STATE EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT|26 §979-C. Prohibited acts of the public employer, state employees and state employee organizations

 §979-C. Prohibited acts of the public employer, state employees and state employee organizations 1.  Public employer prohibitions.  The public employer, its representatives and agents are prohibited from:   A. Interfering with, restraining or coercing employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed in section 979-B;   [PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW).]B. Encouraging or discouraging membership in any employee organization by discrimination in regard to hire or tenure of employment or any term or condition of employment;   [PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW).]C. Dominating or interfering with the formation, existence or administration of any employee organization;   [PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW).]D. Discharging or otherwise discriminating against an employee because he has signed or filed any affidavit, petition or complaint or given any information or testimony under this chapter;   [PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW).]E. Refusing to bargain collectively with the bargaining agent of its employees as required by section 979-D;   [PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW).]F. Blacklisting of any employee organization or its members for the purpose of denying them employment;   [PL 2007, c. 415, §7 (AMD).]G. Requiring an employee to join a union, employee association or bargaining agent as a member; and   [PL 2007, c. 415, §8 (NEW).]H. Terminating or disciplining an employee for not paying union dues or fees of any type.   [PL 2007, c. 415, §9 (NEW).][PL 2007, c. 415, §§7-9 (AMD).] 2.  State and legislative employee prohibitions.  State and legislative employees, employee organizations, their agents, members and bargaining agents are prohibited from:   A. Interfering with, restraining or coercing employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed in section 979-B or the public employer in the selection of its representative for purposes of collective bargaining or the adjustment of grievances;   [PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW).]B. Refusing to bargain collectively with the public employer as required by section 979-D;   [PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW).]C. Engaging in:   (1) A work stoppage;   (2) A slowdown;   (3) A strike; or   (4) The blacklisting of the public employer for the purpose of preventing it from filling employee vacancies.   [PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW).][PL 1997, c. 741, §5 (AMD); PL 1997, c. 741, §12 (AFF).] 3.  Violations.  Violations of this section shall be processed by the board in the manner provided in section 979-H.   [PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 741, §5 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 741, §12 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 415, §§7-9 (AMD).
26 ME Rev Stat § 979-E (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 9-B: STATE EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT|26 §979-E. Bargaining unit; how determined

 §979-E. Bargaining unit; how determined 1.  In the event of a dispute between the public employer and an employee or employees as to the appropriateness of a unit for purposes of collective bargaining or between the public employer and an employee or employees as to whether a supervisory or other position is included in the bargaining unit, the executive director or his designee shall make the determination, except that anyone excepted from the definition of state employee under section 979-A may not be included in a bargaining unit. The executive director or his designee conducting unit determination proceedings shall have the power to administer oaths and to require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses, the production of books, records and other evidence relative or pertinent to the issues represented to them. In determining whether a supervisory position should be excluded from the proposed bargaining unit, the executive director or his designee shall consider, among other criteria, if the principal functions of the position are characterized by performing such management control duties as scheduling, assigning, overseeing and reviewing the work of subordinate employees, or performing such duties as are distinct and dissimilar from those performed by the employees supervised, or exercising judgment in adjusting grievances, applying other established personnel policies and procedures and in enforcing a collective bargaining agreement or establishing or participating in the establishment of performance standards for subordinate employees and taking corrective measures to implement those standards.   [PL 1975, c. 697, §8 (AMD).] 2.  In order to insure to employees the fullest freedom in exercising the rights guaranteed by this chapter, to insure a clear and identifiable community of interest among employees concerned, and to avoid excessive fragmentation among bargaining units in State Government, the executive director of the board or his designee shall decide in each case the unit appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining.   [PL 1975, c. 612, §1 (AMD).] 3.  Unit clarification.  Where there is a certified or currently recognized bargaining representative and where the circumstances surrounding the formation of an existing bargaining unit are alleged to have changed sufficiently to warrant modification in the composition of that bargaining unit, any public employer or any recognized or certified bargaining agent may file a petition for a unit clarification, provided that the parties are unable to agree on appropriate modifications and there is no question concerning representation.   [PL 1975, c. 697, §9 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 612, §1 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 697, §§8,9 (AMD).
26 ME Rev Stat § 979-G (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 9-B: STATE EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT|26 §979-G. Rule-making procedure and review of proceedings

 §979-G. Rule-making procedure and review of proceedings 1.  Rule-making procedure.  Proceedings conducted under this chapter are subject to the rules and procedures of the board promulgated under section 968, subsection 3.   [PL 1993, c. 90, §4 (AMD).] 2.  Review of representation proceedings.  Any person aggrieved by any ruling or determination of the executive director under sections 979-E and 979-F may appeal, within 15 days of the announcement of the ruling or determination, except that in the instance of objections to the conduct of an election or challenged ballots the time period is 5 working days, to the Maine Labor Relations Board. Upon receipt of such an appeal, the board shall, within a reasonable time, hold a hearing, having first caused 7 days' notice in writing of the time and place of such hearing to be given to the aggrieved party, the labor organizations or bargaining agent and the public employer. The hearings and the procedures established in furtherance thereof must be in accordance with section 968. Decisions of the board made pursuant to this subsection are subject to review by the Superior Court under the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 80C, in accordance with the standards specified in section 972, if the complaint is filed within 15 days of the date of issuance of the decision. The complaint must be served upon the board and all parties to the board proceeding by certified mail, return receipt requested.   [PL 1993, c. 90, §4 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 564, §35 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 697, §10 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 143, §4 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 90, §4 (AMD).
26 ME Rev Stat § 979-I (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 9-B: STATE EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT|26 §979-I. Hearings

 §979-I. Hearings 1.  Hearings conducted by the board shall be informal and the rules of evidence prevailing in judicial proceedings shall not be binding. Any and all documentary evidence and other evidence deemed relevant by the board may be received.   [PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW).] 2.  The chairman shall have the power to administer oaths and to require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses, the presentation of books, records and other evidence relative or pertinent to the issues presented to the board for determination. Witnesses subpoenaed by the board shall be allowed the same fees as are paid to witnesses in the Superior Court. These fees, together with all necessary expenses of the board, shall be paid by the Treasurer of State on warrants drawn by the State Controller.   [PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW).
26 ME Rev Stat § 979-J (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 9-B: STATE EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT|26 §979-J. Reports

 §979-J. Reports 1.  The board shall annually, on or before the first day of July, make a report to the Governor. The appropriation for the board and the executive director shall be included in the budget of the Department of Labor and authorization for expenditures shall be the responsibility of the chairman or executive director. The board shall prepare a biennial budget for submission to the Legislature for appropriations sufficient to carry out its duties. Authorization for expenditures shall be the responsibility of the board. All expenses of the board and its staff, including all necessary travelling and subsistence expenses, shall be paid on presentation of itemized vouchers therefor approved by the board or the executive director.   [PL 1981, c. 168, §8 (AMD).] 2.  The board shall have the authority to recommend to the Legislature changes or additions to this chapter or to related enactments of law.   [PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 564, §37 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 612, §5 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 771, §284 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 168, §8 (AMD).
26 ME Rev Stat § 979-K (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 9-B: STATE EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT|26 §979-K. Grievance arbitration

 §979-K. Grievance arbitration An agreement between a bargaining agent and the public employer may provide for binding arbitration as the final step of a grievance procedure, provided that any such grievance procedure shall be exclusive and shall supersede any otherwise applicable grievance procedure provided by law. If no such provision is contained in the collective bargaining agreement, the parties shall submit their differences for resolution by the State Civil Service Appeals Board.   [PL 1985, c. 785, Pt. B, §118 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 289, §12 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 785, §B118 (AMD).
26 ME Rev Stat § 979-L (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 9-B: STATE EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT|26 §979-L. Suits by and against unincorporated employee organizations

 §979-L. Suits by and against unincorporated employee organizations In any judicial proceeding brought under this chapter or to enforce any of the rights guaranteed by this chapter, any unincorporated employee organization may sue or be sued in the name by which it is known.   [PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW).
26 ME Rev Stat § 979-M (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 9-B: STATE EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT|26 §979-M. Review of arbitration awards

 §979-M. Review of arbitration awards 1.  Either party may seek a review by the Superior Court of a binding determination by an arbitration panel. Such review shall be sought in accordance with Rule 80B of the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure.   [PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW).] 2.  In the absence of fraud, the binding determination of an arbitration panel or arbitrator shall be final upon all questions of fact.   [PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW).] 3.  The court may, after consideration, affirm, reverse or modify any such binding determination or decision based upon an erroneous ruling or finding of law. An appeal may be taken to the law court as in any civil action.   [PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW).
26 ME Rev Stat § 979-N (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 9-B: STATE EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT|26 §979-N. Separability

 §979-N. Separability 1.  If any clause, sentence, paragraph or part of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, shall, for any reason, be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this chapter and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph or part thereof, directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered and to the person or circumstances involved. It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent that this chapter would have been adopted had such invalid provisions not been included.   [PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW).] 2.  Nothing in this chapter or any contract negotiated pursuant to this chapter shall in any way be interpreted or allowed to restrict or impair the eligibility of the State of Maine or any of its agencies in obtaining the benefits under any federal grant in aid or assistance programs.   [PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW).
26 ME Rev Stat § 979-O (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 9-B: STATE EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT|26 §979-O. Name

 §979-O. Name The name of the Public Employees Labor Relations Board is changed to the Maine Labor Relations Board. Whenever the name Public Employees Labor Relations Board appears in law, it shall be construed to mean Maine Labor Relations Board.   [PL 1975, c. 564, §38 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 564, §38 (NEW).
26 ME Rev Stat § 979-P (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 9-B: STATE EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT|26 §979-P. Publication of initial proposals

 §979-P. Publication of initial proposals Either party to negotiations may publicize the parties' written initial collective bargaining proposals. No proposal may be publicized until 10 days after both parties have made their initial proposal.   [PL 1979, c. 125, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 125, §2 (NEW).
26 ME Rev Stat § 979-Q (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 9-B: STATE EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT|26 §979-Q. Separation of roles (REPEALED)

 §979-Q. Separation of roles (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 785, §B119 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 673, §2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. HH, §15 (RP).
26 ME Rev Stat § 979-R (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 9-B: STATE EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT|26 §979-R. Continuation of grievance arbitration provisions

 §979-R. Continuation of grievance arbitration provisions 1.  Contract signed before October 1, 2005.  If a contract between a public employer and a bargaining agent signed prior to October 1, 2005 expires prior to the parties' agreement on a new contract, the grievance arbitration provisions of the expired contract pertaining to disciplinary action remain in effect until the parties execute a new contract.   [PL 2005, c. 324, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Contract signed after October 1, 2005.  If a contract between a public employer and a bargaining agent signed after October 1, 2005 expires prior to the parties' agreement on a new contract, the grievance arbitration provisions of the expired contract remain in effect until the parties execute a new contract. In any arbitration that is conducted pursuant to this subsection, an arbitrator shall apply only those provisions enforceable by virtue of the static status quo doctrine and may not add to, restrict or modify the applicable static status quo following the expiration of the contract unless the parties have otherwise agreed in the collective bargaining agreement. All such grievances that are appealed to arbitration are subject exclusively to the grievance and arbitration process contained in the expired agreement, and the board does not have jurisdiction over such grievances. The arbitrator's determination is subject to appeal, pursuant to the Uniform Arbitration Act. Disputes over which provisions in an expired contract are enforceable by virtue of the static status quo doctrine first must be resolved by the board, subject to appeal pursuant to applicable law. The grievance arbitration is stayed pending resolution of this issue by the board. The board may adopt rules as necessary to establish a procedure to implement the intent of this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. Nothing in this subsection expands, limits or modifies the scope of any grievance arbitration provisions, including procedural requirements.   [PL 2005, c. 324, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 773, §5 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 773, §7 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 324, §2 (RPR).
26 ME Rev Stat § 979-S (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 9-B: STATE EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT|26 §979-S. Representation of employees in certain limited-period positions

 §979-S. Representation of employees in certain limited-period positions This section governs limited-period positions created for former regular employees of the State who are receiving workers' compensation payments from the State when creation of the positions will enable those employees to return to productive employment with the State. A person placed in such a limited-period position retains the employment and bargaining unit status that person had attained under this chapter prior to the injury that resulted in workers' compensation payments. The scope of representation by the bargaining agent is limited to terms and conditions of employment unrelated to work capacity, the rehabilitation effort or any other matter prescribed or controlled by workers' compensation law unless such terms are specifically negotiated as authorized by Title 39-A, section 110. This section may not be construed to authorize the creation of limited-period positions or to limit the employee's right to designate the employee's collective bargaining agent as that employee's representative concerning matters arising under workers' compensation laws.   [PL 2001, c. 427, §1 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 427, §2 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 427, §1 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 427, §2 (AFF).
26 ME Rev Stat § 979-U (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 9-B: STATE EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT|26 §979-U. Obligations during interim between contracts (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 26, SECTION 979-T)

 §979-U. Obligations during interim between contracts (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 26, SECTION 979-T)During the interim after the expiration of a collective bargaining agreement and before the effective date of any subsequent collective bargaining agreement, state employees covered by the expired collective bargaining agreement remain eligible for and must receive merit increases in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the expired collective bargaining agreement.   [PL 2019, c. 393, §1 (NEW); RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §32 (RAL).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 393, §1 (NEW). RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §32 (RAL).
26 ME Rev Stat § 980 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 10: FIRE FIGHTER ARBITRATION LAW|26 §980. Short title (REPEALED)

 §980. Short title (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 396 (NEW). PL 1969, c. 424, §2 (RP).
26 ME Rev Stat § 981 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 10: FIRE FIGHTER ARBITRATION LAW|26 §981. Policy (REPEALED)

 §981. Policy (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 396 (NEW). PL 1969, c. 424, §2 (RP).
26 ME Rev Stat § 982 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 10: FIRE FIGHTER ARBITRATION LAW|26 §982. Definitions (REPEALED)

 §982. Definitions (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 396 (NEW). PL 1969, c. 424, §2 (RP).
26 ME Rev Stat § 983 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 10: FIRE FIGHTER ARBITRATION LAW|26 §983. Right to organize and bargain collectively (REPEALED)

 §983. Right to organize and bargain collectively (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 396 (NEW). PL 1969, c. 424, §2 (RP).
26 ME Rev Stat § 984 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 10: FIRE FIGHTER ARBITRATION LAW|26 §984. Recognition of bargaining agent (REPEALED)

 §984. Recognition of bargaining agent (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 396 (NEW). PL 1969, c. 424, §2 (RP).
26 ME Rev Stat § 985 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 10: FIRE FIGHTER ARBITRATION LAW|26 §985. Obligation to bargain (REPEALED)

 §985. Obligation to bargain (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 396 (NEW). PL 1969, c. 424, §2 (RP).
26 ME Rev Stat § 986 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 10: FIRE FIGHTER ARBITRATION LAW|26 §986. Unresolved issues submitted to arbitration (REPEALED)

 §986. Unresolved issues submitted to arbitration (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 396 (NEW). PL 1969, c. 424, §2 (RP).
26 ME Rev Stat § 987 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 10: FIRE FIGHTER ARBITRATION LAW|26 §987. Arbitration board; composition (REPEALED)

 §987. Arbitration board; composition (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 396 (NEW). PL 1969, c. 424, §2 (RP).
26 ME Rev Stat § 988 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 10: FIRE FIGHTER ARBITRATION LAW|26 §988. Hearings (REPEALED)

 §988. Hearings (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 396 (NEW). PL 1969, c. 424, §2 (RP).
26 ME Rev Stat § 989 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 10: FIRE FIGHTER ARBITRATION LAW|26 §989. Factors to be considered by arbitration board (REPEALED)

 §989. Factors to be considered by arbitration board (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 396 (NEW). PL 1969, c. 424, §2 (RP).
26 ME Rev Stat § 990 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 10: FIRE FIGHTER ARBITRATION LAW|26 §990. Fees and expenses of arbitration (REPEALED)

 §990. Fees and expenses of arbitration (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 396 (NEW). PL 1969, c. 424, §2 (RP).
26 ME Rev Stat § 991 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 10: FIRE FIGHTER ARBITRATION LAW|26 §991. Collective bargaining contract; what constitutes (REPEALED)

 §991. Collective bargaining contract; what constitutes (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 396 (NEW). PL 1969, c. 424, §2 (RP).
26 ME Rev Stat § 992 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 10: FIRE FIGHTER ARBITRATION LAW|26 §992. Request for collective bargaining (REPEALED)

 §992. Request for collective bargaining (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 396 (NEW). PL 1969, c. 424, §2 (RP).
26 ME Rev Stat § 1021 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 12: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM LABOR RELATIONS ACT|26 §1021. Purpose

 §1021. Purpose It is declared to be the public policy of this State and it is the purpose of this chapter to promote the improvement of the relationship between public employers and their employees by providing a uniform basis for recognizing the right of the University of Maine System employees, Maine Maritime Academy employees and community college employees to join labor organizations of their own choosing and to be represented by such organizations in collective bargaining for terms and conditions of employment.   [PL 1989, c. 443, §60 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. OO, §2 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. OO, §4 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 603, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 671, §1 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 581, §1 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 497, §6 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 506, §B20 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 779, §71 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 443, §60 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 20, §OO2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 20, §OO4 (AFF).