reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
5 ME Rev Stat § 1518 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 141: GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 §1518. Tax Relief Fund for Maine Residents (REPEALED)

 §1518. Tax Relief Fund for Maine Residents (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 24, §E1 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 643, §HHH1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 643, §T1 (RP). PL 1997, c. 643, §§T6,HHH10 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 750, §D1 (AFF).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1518-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 141: GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 §1518-A. Property Tax Relief Fund for Maine Residents (REPEALED)

 §1518-A. Property Tax Relief Fund for Maine Residents (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 2, §A4 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 2, §A14 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 692, §1 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 390, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 448, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. ZZZ, §1 (RP).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1521 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 141: GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 §1521. Application to legislative branch

 §1521. Application to legislative branch Unless the language in this Part specifically states that it applies to the legislative branch, the legislative branch may not be required to comply with the provisions of this Part unless determined relevant and applicable by the Legislative Council pursuant to Title 3, section 162.   [PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. LL, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 12, §LL2 (NEW).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1522 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 141: GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 §1522. Reserve for retirement costs

 §1522. Reserve for retirement costs 1.  Reserve for retirement benefits established.  The State Controller shall, at the close of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2012, June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2014, as the next priority after the transfers authorized pursuant to section 1507 and section 1511, and after all required deductions of appropriations, budgeted financial commitments and adjustments considered necessary by the State Controller have been made, transfer from the available balance in the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund up to $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, up to $4,100,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013 and up to an amount certified by the Executive Director of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System to the State Controller as the estimated amount needed to fully fund the total cost of the benefit calculated for fiscal year 2014-15 pursuant to Public Law 2011, chapter 380, Part T, section 22 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014 to a reserve account within the General Fund established for the purpose of providing the resources to fund retirement payments for retired state employees and teachers.   [PL 2013, c. 1, Pt. E, §1 (AMD).] 2.  Transfer of unused balance in reserve account.  At the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, the State Controller shall transfer any balance remaining in the reserve account under subsection 1 to the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund established by section 1532.   [PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. X, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. X, §1 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 1, Pt. E, §1 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1523 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 141: GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 §1523. Maine Military Reserve Fund

 §1523. Maine Military Reserve Fund The Maine Military Reserve Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established as a nonlapsing fund within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services. The fund receives funds allocated or transferred by the Legislature from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund. The State Controller shall disburse funds in accordance with the provisions established for the operation of the Maine Military Authority in Title 37‑B, section 393. At the close of any fiscal year, funds remaining in the fund that the State Controller has determined are not needed to support the operation of the Maine Military Authority may be transferred to the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund established under section 1532. The State Controller shall provide quarterly financial reports regarding the fund to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over the Maine Military Authority.   [PL 2017, c. 2, Pt. O, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 2, Pt. O, §1 (NEW).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1533 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 142: MAINE BUDGET STABILIZATION FUND|5 §1533. Declaration of budget emergency

 §1533. Declaration of budget emergency If the Legislature has adjourned sine die prior to the close of a fiscal year and the commissioner has provided notification as required by section 1668 that indicates that available General Fund resources will not be sufficient to meet General Fund expenditures, the commissioner may declare a budget emergency. At the close of the fiscal year, the State Controller may transfer from the available balance in the stabilization fund to the General Fund Unappropriated Surplus up to the amount necessary to increase total General Fund resources for that fiscal year to be equal to General Fund expenditures. For the purposes of this section, the Governor may reduce the stabilization fund below the 1% minimum threshold established by section 1532. The Governor shall inform the Legislative Council and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs immediately upon such transfers from the stabilization fund.   [PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. A, §5 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. A, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 2, §A5 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 2, §A14 (AFF).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1535 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 142: MAINE BUDGET STABILIZATION FUND|5 §1535. General Fund transfers to stabilization fund

 §1535. General Fund transfers to stabilization fund Baseline General Fund revenue, as recommended by the Revenue Forecasting Committee and authorized in accordance with chapter 151‑B, and other available budgeted General Fund resources that exceed the General Fund appropriation limitation established by section 1534 plus the additional cost for essential programs and services for kindergarten to grade 12 education under Title 20‑A, chapter 606‑B over the fiscal year 2004-05 appropriation for general purpose aid for local schools until the state share of that cost reaches 55% of the total state and local cost must be transferred to the stabilization fund.   [PL 2005, c. 621, §4 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 2, §A5 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 2, §A14 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 519, §VV3 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 621, §4 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1536 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 142: MAINE BUDGET STABILIZATION FUND|5 §1536. Excess General Fund revenues

 §1536. Excess General Fund revenues 1.  Final priority reserves.  After the transfers to the State Contingent Account pursuant to section 1507, the transfers to the Loan Insurance Reserve pursuant to section 1511, the transfers pursuant to section 1522, a transfer of $2,500,000 for the Reserve for General Fund Operating Capital and the transfers to the Retiree Health Insurance Internal Service Fund pursuant to section 1519, the State Controller shall transfer at the close of each fiscal year from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund an amount equal to the amount available from the unappropriated surplus after all required deductions of appropriations, budgeted financial commitments and adjustments considered necessary by the State Controller have been made as follows:   A. Eighty percent to the stabilization fund; and   [PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. L, §8 (AMD).]B. [PL 2013, c. 1, Pt. E, §2 (RP).] C. [PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. L, §8 (RP).] D. [PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. L, §8 (RP).] E. [PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. L, §8 (RP).] F. [PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. ZZZ, §2 (RP).] G. Twenty percent to the Highway and Bridge Capital program, Other Special Revenue Funds account.   [PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. ZZZ, §3 (NEW).][PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. ZZZ, §§2, 3 (AMD).] 2.  Additional transfer.  At the close of each fiscal year, the State Controller shall transfer from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the stabilization fund an amount equal to the balance remaining of the excess of total General Fund revenue received over accepted estimates in that fiscal year that would have been transferred to the Reserve for General Fund Operating Capital pursuant to subsection 1 had the Reserve for General Fund Operating Capital not been at its statutory limit of $50,000,000.   [PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. L, §8 (AMD).] 3.  Exceptions; stabilization fund at limit.  If the stabilization fund is at its limit of 18% of General Fund revenue of the immediately preceding year, then amounts that would otherwise have been transferred to the stabilization fund pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 must be transferred to the Highway and Bridge Capital program, Other Special Revenue Funds account.   [PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. ZZZ, §4 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY RR 2005, c. 1, §1 (COR). PL 2005, c. 2, §A5 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 2, §A14 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 519, §VV4 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. X, §2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 692, §2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 692, §3 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 1, Pt. E, §2 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. L, §8 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 448, §2, 3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. ZZZ, §§2-4 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1541-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 143: ACCOUNTS AND CONTROL|5 §1541-A. Financial management and accounting practices

 §1541-A. Financial management and accounting practices The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services and the State Controller shall:   [PL 2003, c. 83, §1 (NEW).]1.  Develop manual.  Develop a financial management and accounting practices manual for the purpose of promulgating systemwide uniform financial management practices for state agencies. The manual must be updated on an annual basis; and   [PL 2003, c. 83, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Develop program.  Develop and implement a program to provide training on a periodic basis to appropriate financial and accounting personnel across department lines in State Government on uniform financial management and accounting practices.   [PL 2003, c. 83, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 83, §1 (NEW).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1542 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 143: ACCOUNTS AND CONTROL|5 §1542. Signature of outgoing Controller valid

 §1542. Signature of outgoing Controller valid The facsimile signature of the State Controller who is leaving office shall be valid until new signature plates for the signing of checks have been obtained for his successor.
5 ME Rev Stat § 1543 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 143: ACCOUNTS AND CONTROL|5 §1543. Disbursements; exceptions

 §1543. Disbursements; exceptions Money may not be drawn from the State Treasury except in accordance with appropriations duly authorized by law. Every disbursement from the State Treasury must be upon the authorization of the State Controller and the Treasurer of State, as evidenced by their facsimile signatures, except that the Treasurer of State may authorize interbank and intrabank transfers for purposes of pooled investments. Disbursements must be in the form of a check or an electronic transfer of funds against a designated bank or trust company acting as a depository of the State Government.   [PL 1993, c. 680, Pt. A, §9 (RPR).]The State Controller and the Treasurer of State are authorized to issue rules, policies or procedures to limit the number of disbursements made for less than $5.   [PL 1993, c. 410, Pt. UU, §1 (NEW).]Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph, the Commissioner of Labor is authorized to prepare and sign warrants for the payment of benefits to eligible unemployed persons and allowances to persons eligible under federally sponsored human resources development programs that authorize the Department of Labor to designate the recipients of allowances from federal funds granted or allocated to the department under these programs, which warrants, upon being delivered to the payee, become a check against a designated bank or trust company acting as a depository of the State Government. The authority of the commissioner to prepare and sign the warrants is limited solely to the payment of benefits to eligible unemployed persons and to allowances to persons eligible under these federal programs. The facsimile signature of the commissioner who is leaving office is valid until a new signature plate for the signature authorized has been obtained for the commissioner's successor.   [PL 1995, c. 462, Pt. B, §2 (AMD).]Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraphs, the treasurer of the 3 Indian school committees is authorized to prepare and sign warrants for the payment of Indian school payrolls and bills.   [PL 1973, c. 571, §3-A (NEW); PL 1973, c. 625, §29 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 186, §1 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 571, §§3-A (AMD). PL 1973, c. 625, §29 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 312, §3 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 410, §UU1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 445, §1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 477, §D1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 477, §F1 (AFF). PL 1993, c. 680, §A9 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 462, §B2 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1543-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 143: ACCOUNTS AND CONTROL|5 §1543-A. Direct deposit of certain disbursements

 §1543-A. Direct deposit of certain disbursements 1.  Electronic funds transfer system.  The State Controller and the Treasurer of State shall establish an electronic funds transfer system for the purpose of transferring directly into payees' accounts held at accredited financial institutions the payment of any amount or obligation owed by the State. Beginning with the payroll after the effective date of this section that is closest to January 1, 2008, the State shall pay all state employees' wages and salaries through an electronic funds transfer system. Except as set forth in subsection 2, all wages and salaries of state employees must be transferred by means of electronic funds transfer directly into an employee's account in an accredited financial institution designated by the employee, and each state employee shall complete a direct deposit application on such forms as the State Controller shall prescribe. The direct deposit application authorizes the State Controller to initiate credit and debit entries and to correct erroneous credit entries to the employee's designated account. The State Controller shall develop policies and procedures to allow the employee to change the designated account at any time.   [PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. E, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Waiver provisions.  The State may waive the mandatory direct deposit of the wages or salary for a state employee in subsection 1 if the State Controller determines that:   A. The employee has a physical or mental disability that would impede the employee's ability to gain access to electronically deposited funds;   [PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. E, §1 (NEW).]B. The employee has religious convictions that preclude the use of direct deposits; or   [PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. E, §1 (NEW).]C. The facts of the particular case warrant a waiver of the mandatory direct deposit of the employee's wages or salary.   [PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. E, §1 (NEW).][PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. E, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Transfers to multiple payees.  A single transfer may contain payments to multiple payees.   [PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. E, §1 (NEW).] 4.  System administration.  The State Controller and the Treasurer of State shall establish the standards and procedures for administering the electronic funds transfer system.   [PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. E, §1 (NEW).] 5.  Vendor payments.  The State Controller and the Treasurer of State may adopt rules to require vendors with a significant volume of payments to receive payment by direct deposit. The rules must include the requirement that the State Controller provide to vendors that receive electronic payments information similar to the check advice information given to vendors that receive checks. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [PL 2011, c. 477, Pt. G, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. E, §1 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 477, Pt. G, §1 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1544 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 143: ACCOUNTS AND CONTROL|5 §1544. Unappropriated Surplus; report; purchase of real estate adjacent to State House

 §1544. Unappropriated Surplus; report; purchase of real estate adjacent to State House The State Controller shall maintain on the books of the State an account to be known as "Unappropriated Surplus." The balances of all revenue and appropriation accounts not otherwise provided for by law, together with any other necessary adjustments of balances previously closed to the Unappropriated Surplus Account, shall be closed to this account at the end of each fiscal year. Any amounts authorized for allocation by the Governor or representing permanent working capital advances shall be removed from Unappropriated Surplus and set up in separate accounts so that the balance of the Unappropriated Surplus Account shall be the amount of free and unencumbered surplus according to generally accepted accounting principles.   [PL 1975, c. 771, §70 (AMD).]The State Controller shall include in his official annual financial report a statement of the Unappropriated Surplus Account reflecting all changes in this account during the fiscal year and the balance of this account at the close of the fiscal period.   SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 455, §3 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 771, §70 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1545 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 143: ACCOUNTS AND CONTROL|5 §1545. Reproduction of certain documents authorized

 §1545. Reproduction of certain documents authorized The State Controller is authorized to cause to be made, at the expense of the State, by any photostatic, photographic, microfilm or other mechanical process that produces a clear, accurate and permanent copy or reproduction thereof, copies of any part or all of the state cancelled checks, vouchers and other documents on file in the Office of the State Controller or the Office of the Treasurer of State. Any records created by or provided to the State containing information about outstanding, unpaid checks issued by the State are confidential and not available for public inspection to the extent that the State Controller and the Treasurer of State determine that confidentiality is necessary to protect the interests of the payee, the State and the public welfare.   [PL 1997, c. 124, §1 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 600, §4 (REV).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 124, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 600, §4 (REV).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1546 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 143: ACCOUNTS AND CONTROL|5 §1546. Records open to public inspection

 §1546. Records open to public inspection The books, accounts, vouchers, affidavits and other records and papers in the office of the State Controller relating to the public business shall be open for inspection to the citizens of this State at all reasonable times and for all proper purposes.
5 ME Rev Stat § 1548 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 143: ACCOUNTS AND CONTROL|5 §1548. Claims and accounts against State or municipalities must be verified

 §1548. Claims and accounts against State or municipalities must be verified A person, presenting an account or claim against any town, village, corporation, city, county or the State for services rendered, articles furnished or expenses incurred, shall cause said account or claim to be verified by oath, if required by any person whose duty it is to audit the same. If said claimant refuses so to verify, his claim shall be rejected.
5 ME Rev Stat § 1549 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 143: ACCOUNTS AND CONTROL|5 §1549. Contractors to notify State of job openings

 §1549. Contractors to notify State of job openings The Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of the State Controller, shall ensure that a contract with a nonstate contractor that is approved under section 1541 requires the contractor to notify the Additional Support for People in Retraining and Employment Program within the Department of Health and Human Services when the contractor has an employment opening for which members of the public may apply.   [RR 1995, c. 1, §1 (COR); PL 2003, c. 600, §4 (REV); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 385, §1 (NEW). RR 1995, c. 1, §1 (COR). PL 2003, c. 600, §4 (REV). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1550 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 143: ACCOUNTS AND CONTROL|5 §1550. Conference fee accounts

 §1550. Conference fee accounts If a state agency conducts a conference, workshop or seminar for which fees are charged to defray the costs of the conference, workshop or seminar, including information disseminated at these programs, the state agency must establish an account for the sole purpose of receiving and expending reasonable fees for the operation of the conference, workshop or seminar. Conference fee accounts are subject to the following.   [PL 1995, c. 316, §2 (NEW).]1.  Prior approval required.  Any conference fee account must receive prior approval by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services through the Office of the State Controller.   [PL 1995, c. 316, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 600, §4 (REV).] 2.  Certain uses prohibited.  Expenditures from the personal services category and transfers to other accounts are not permitted from a conference fee account. Any item, equipment or other property purchased from the capital expenditure category is state property.   [PL 1995, c. 316, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Account balance to carry forward once.  At the end of the fiscal year, any balance remaining for a given event may carry forward once and other balances lapse to the General Fund undedicated revenue.   [PL 1995, c. 316, §2 (NEW).] 4.  Misapplication from a conference fee account.  A person is guilty of misapplication from a conference fee account if that person intentionally or knowingly violates any of the restrictions contained in this section. Misapplication from a conference fee account is a Class E crime.   [PL 1995, c. 316, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 316, §2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 600, §4 (REV).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1550-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 143: ACCOUNTS AND CONTROL|5 §1550-A. Services to nonstate agencies

 §1550-A. Services to nonstate agencies Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of the State Controller may establish an account within Other Special Revenue funds to recover the cost of providing accounting, payroll and other services provided by the office to the Maine Military Authority established in Title 37‑B, section 391.   [PL 2001, c. 559, Pt. F, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 600, §4 (REV).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 559, §F2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 600, §4 (REV).