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5 ME Rev Stat § 1551 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 144: PAYMENT OF INVOICES RECEIVED FROM BUSINESS CONCERNS|5 §1551. Purpose

 §1551. Purpose The purpose of this chapter is to promote prompt payment of obligations incurred by agencies of State Government. It is the intent of the Legislature to prevent hardship for any business concern due to late payment of proper invoices for obligations incurred by state agencies. It is also the intent of the Legislature to encourage business concerns to provide prompt, dependable services and products of a high quality and at a reasonable cost to State Government.   [PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1552 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 144: PAYMENT OF INVOICES RECEIVED FROM BUSINESS CONCERNS|5 §1552. Definitions

 §1552. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).]1.  Business concern.  "Business concern" means a person, partnership or corporation engaged in providing property, products or services for the purpose of gain, benefit or advantage, either direct or indirect, whether or not the concern is organized for profit or not for profit.   [PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).] 2.  Commissioner.  "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services.   [PL 1991, c. 780, Pt. Y, §44 (AMD).] 3.  Controller.  "Controller" means the State Controller.   [PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).] 4.  Improper invoice.  "Improper invoice" means an invoice which is:   A. Incorrectly calculated;   [PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).]B. Received for property, products or services that are unsatisfactory with respect to quantity or quality; or   [PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).]C. Received for property, products or services for which there is no request.   [PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).][PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).] 5.  Proper invoice.  "Proper invoice" means an invoice for property, products or services deemed to be satisfactory in quality and quantity, in conformance with the request of the state agency and on which the amount due has been correctly calculated.   [PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).] 6.  State agency.  "State agency" means any body of State Government authorized by law to adopt rules, to issue licenses or to take final action in adjudicatory proceedings, including, but not limited to, every authority, board, bureau, commission, department or officer of the State Government so authorized; but the term does not include the Governor, courts, University of Maine System, Maine Maritime Academy, school districts, special purpose districts or municipalities, counties or other political subdivisions of the State.   [PL 1985, c. 779, §15 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 779, §15 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 785, §A54 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 780, §Y44 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1553 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 144: PAYMENT OF INVOICES RECEIVED FROM BUSINESS CONCERNS|5 §1553. Standards

 §1553. Standards The commissioner shall require state agencies to assure prompt payment by means of the following standards.   [PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).]1.  Required payment date.  The required payment date for any proper invoice for which a state agency has incurred an obligation to a business concern shall be no more than 25 working days from the date the state agency receives a proper invoice or from the date of receipt of the property, products or services, whichever is later, unless the agency and the business concern have agreed to another payment date.   [PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).] 2.  Notice of receipt of improper invoice.  In the event the state agency receives an improper invoice, the agency shall immediately notify the business concern in writing. This written notice shall reasonably describe why the invoice is deemed to be improper. Disputes shall be handled under section 1510‑A.   [PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).] 3.  Specifications of a required payment date for corrected invoices.  In the event that an improper invoice is received by a state agency, it shall be returned within 15 days of receipt to the business concern for correction. Upon receiving a corrected invoice, payment shall be made in accordance with subsection 1.   [PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).] 4.  Procedure for submitting invoices to controller.  An expeditious procedure shall be developed for the submission of invoices received by a state agency to the controller. In the event that obligations of an agency are not paid through the controller, a procedure shall be developed by the commissioner to ensure prompt payment.   [PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).] 5.  Duties of the state agency.  It shall be the responsibility of the state agency that incurs a late fee pursuant to this chapter to calculate the amount of the late fee and add that fee to the amount of the invoice prior to submission of the invoice to the controller. In calculating the amount of the late fee which will be added to the invoice, the state agency shall assume and calculate an additional late fee equivalent to the 10 working days necessary for the invoice to be processed by the controller.   [PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1554 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 144: PAYMENT OF INVOICES RECEIVED FROM BUSINESS CONCERNS|5 §1554. Payment of late fees

 §1554. Payment of late fees In the event that a proper invoice is not paid within 25 working days after receipt of the invoice, or within 15 days following another date agreed to by the state agency and the business concern, the agency shall be liable to pay a reasonable late fee that shall not exceed the normal late charge that the business concern levies on the amount due on the invoice.   [PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).]In the event that federal moneys are the budgeted source of funds for payment to business concerns for state agency purchases of goods, property or services, and these moneys are unexpectedly withheld and delayed from reaching the State in time to pay proper invoices without incurring a late fee, the state agency which made the purchases and the State of Maine shall not be liable for any late fees on overdue payments.   [PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1555 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 144: PAYMENT OF INVOICES RECEIVED FROM BUSINESS CONCERNS|5 §1555. Period of time for which late fees are imposed

 §1555. Period of time for which late fees are imposed The late fee shall apply to the period beginning on the day after the required payment date and ending on the date on which payment of the amount due on the invoice is made. An amount of a late fee which remains unpaid at the end of any 30-day period, after the required payment date, shall be added to the principal amount of the debt and, thereafter, late fees shall accrue on the added amount.   [PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1556 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 144: PAYMENT OF INVOICES RECEIVED FROM BUSINESS CONCERNS|5 §1556. Source of payment for late fees

 §1556. Source of payment for late fees Any late fee authorized by this chapter to be applied to a proper invoice shall be paid from funds made available for the administration or operation of the program or state agency for which the obligation was incurred.   [PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1557 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 144: PAYMENT OF INVOICES RECEIVED FROM BUSINESS CONCERNS|5 §1557. Late fees and improper invoices

 §1557. Late fees and improper invoices With respect to an improper invoice, the late fee shall apply to the period beginning on the day after the required payment date is due as specified on the corrected and proper invoice and ending on the date on which payment of the amount due on the invoice is made.   [PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1558 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 144: PAYMENT OF INVOICES RECEIVED FROM BUSINESS CONCERNS|5 §1558. Annual report

 §1558. Annual report The State Controller shall annually report on the amount of late fees incurred by the various state agencies.   [PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 655 (NEW).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1581 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 145: APPROPRIATIONS|5 §1581. Form of appropriation bill

 §1581. Form of appropriation bill The General Fund appropriation bill provided for in section 1664 must be drawn so as to authorize the appropriation to be made to each department or agency of the State Government for each fiscal year of the biennium. The appropriation must provide specific amounts for personal services, capital expenditures and amounts for all other departmental expenses. Appropriations for the acquisition of property must be in such detail under each department or agency as the Governor-elect or the Governor determines. Those appropriations may not be segregated in greater detail than the major classes or projects for which they are expendable during each fiscal year of the biennium. The Law and Legislative Reference Library established under Title 3, chapter 7, subchapter II must be a separate appropriation not included under any other department or agency in the General Fund appropriation bill.   [PL 1991, c. 780, Pt. EEE, §1 (AMD).]The Reserve Fund for State House Preservation and Maintenance, established under Title 3, section 162, subsection 12‑A, must be a separate appropriation not included under any other department or agency in the General Fund appropriation bill.   [PL 1997, c. 24, Pt. FF, §3 (NEW).]The Centers for Innovation program, established under section 13141, must be a separate appropriation not included under any other department or agency in the General Fund appropriation bill.   [RR 2001, c. 1, §8 (COR).]The Maine Humanities Council must be a separate appropriation not included under any other department or agency in the General Fund appropriation bill.   [PL 1999, c. 706, §2 (NEW).]The Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability, established under Title 3, section 991, must be a separate appropriation not included under any other department or agency in the General Fund appropriation bill.   [PL 2001, c. 702, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 780, §EEE1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 24, §FF3 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 420, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 706, §2 (AMD). RR 2001, c. 1, §8 (COR). PL 2001, c. 702, §3 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1583 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 145: APPROPRIATIONS|5 §1583. Exceeding appropriations prohibited

 §1583. Exceeding appropriations prohibited No agent or officer of the State or any department or agency thereof, whose duty it is to expend money under an appropriation by the Legislature, shall contract any obligation on behalf of the State in excess of the appropriation. Whoever exceeds in his expenditure said appropriation shall not have any claim for reimbursement.   Any person who knowingly violates this section shall be guilty of a Class E crime. All prosecutions under this section shall be by indictment and the fines inure to the State.   [PL 1977, c. 696, §42 (RPR).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 696, §42 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1583-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 145: APPROPRIATIONS|5 §1583-A. Creation of positions

 §1583-A. Creation of positions Notwithstanding any other provision of law, limited-period, project or other temporary positions may be established by financial order for a period not to exceed 2 years. Temporary positions established by financial order may not be continued for more than 2 years unless the Legislature specifically appropriates or allocates funds to continue those positions.   [PL 2005, c. 519, Pt. E, §1 (AMD).]1.  Prohibition.   [PL 1993, c. 70, §1 (RP).] 2.  Workers' compensation positions.  Limited-period positions may be established for former regular employees of the State who are presently receiving workers' compensation payments from the State when that action enables those employees to return to productive employment with the State. These positions may be established, if funds are available, only until those employees can be returned to regular positions. Notwithstanding any other restrictions on funds appropriated or allocated, the State Budget Officer may, after determining that funds are available, either approve the use of these funds or recommend appropriate action to the Governor when the Governor's approval is required. Available funds may include amounts appropriated or allocated for Personal Services, including funds in any salary account or special account for state employee salary increases, All Other, Capital Expenditures and unallocated.   [PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. T, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Number of necessary employees.  The Governor and the State Budget Officer when preparing the budget proposals for the Legislature may at their discretion make the necessary adjustments to reflect the number of limited-period positions that, in their opinion, are necessary to the proper operation of each department, institution or agency.   [PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. T, §2 (NEW).] 4.  Federally funded programs.  If federal funds are not available as anticipated for programs, there is no obligation to provide state funds in excess of those appropriated or allocated by the Legislature. Positions entirely or partially funded by federal or nonstate sources of funds are considered limited-period positions.   [PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. T, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 780, §OO1 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 6, §N1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 70, §1 (RPR). PL 1993, c. 241, §H1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 414, §F1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 707, §G4 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 707, §G5 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 643, §Y1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 127, §A5 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 401, §J1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 12, §T2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 519, §E1 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1583-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 145: APPROPRIATIONS|5 §1583-B. Personal services policy

 §1583-B. Personal services policy 1.  Personal services policy and review.  The Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of the Budget shall continually review with all state departments the status of their staffing levels and patterns for the purpose of determining whether funds and positions are being utilized and managed in the most economical and efficient manner to accomplish the intent of the Legislature. Permanent positions for which funds are appropriated or allocated must be classified positions unless specifically designated otherwise by the Legislature. It is the responsibility of the Director of the Bureau of Human Resources within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to ensure that classified and unclassified positions are assigned to the proper pay grade and of the State Budget Officer to ensure that the positions are within authorized headcount and funds.   [PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. T, §3 (NEW).] 2.  Personal services flexibility.  Any classification or reclassification of a position and any allocation or reallocation of a position within the compensation plan made by the Director of the Bureau of Human Resources within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services pursuant to the Civil Service Law and applicable rules becomes effective on the first day of the fiscal year following approval by the State Budget Officer and the appropriation or allocation of funds therefore, except that the State Budget Officer may, if the officer determines that sufficient funds exist, authorize an effective date prior to the first day of the ensuing fiscal year.   [PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. T, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 12, §T3 (NEW).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1583-C (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 145: APPROPRIATIONS|5 §1583-C. Seasonal or temporary employees

 §1583-C. Seasonal or temporary employees All appointing authorities in State Government shall inform all employees who are hired for or appointed to seasonal, temporary or time-limited positions of the approximate date of termination of employment at the time of hire or appointment.   [PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. T, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 12, §T3 (NEW).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1584 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 145: APPROPRIATIONS|5 §1584. Construction and improvement appropriations carried over

 §1584. Construction and improvement appropriations carried over All appropriations by the Legislature for the construction of buildings, structures, highways and bridges shall constitute continuous carrying accounts for the purposes designated by the Legislature in such appropriations. The State Controller is authorized to carry forward all such appropriations to the succeeding fiscal year, provided the construction shall have been begun by the letting of a contract or contracts or by actually starting the work during the year for which the appropriations were made. Any balance remaining after the completion of the object of the appropriations shall revert to the General Fund in the State Treasury or to the fund from which it was apportioned under existing provisions of law.
5 ME Rev Stat § 1585 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 145: APPROPRIATIONS|5 §1585. Transfer of unexpended appropriations

 §1585. Transfer of unexpended appropriations 1.  Transfer procedures.  Any balance of any appropriation or subdivision of an appropriation made by the Legislature for any state department or agency, which at any time may not be required for the purpose named in such appropriations or subdivision, may be transferred at any time prior to the closing of the books to any other appropriation or subdivision of an appropriation made by the Legislature for the use of the same department or agency for the same fiscal year subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs. Financial orders describing such transfers must be submitted by the Bureau of the Budget to the Office of Fiscal and Program Review 30 days before the transfer is to be implemented. In case of extraordinary emergency transfers, the 30-day prior submission requirement may be waived by vote of the committee. Positions, or funding for those positions, that are currently funded with federal or other funds may not be transferred by financial order to the General Fund. Financial orders proposing to transfer 4th or 3rd quarter allotments to the 3rd, 2nd or 1st quarters that result from trends that will cause financial commitments to exceed current appropriations or allocations are subject to the provisions of this section. The Department of Health and Human Services is authorized to transfer funds within the TANF program account to the ASPIRE-TANF program account as often as necessary in order to support and assist participants in obtaining or retaining employment during the fiscal year. In making a transfer of TANF program funds to the ASPIRE-TANF program account, the department does not need to submit a financial order to the committee in advance of the transfer. For purposes of this subsection, "TANF" and "ASPIRE-TANF program" have the same meaning as in Title 22, section 3762, subsection 1, paragraph E and Title 22, section 3781-A, subsection 1, respectively.   [PL 2009, c. 291, §1 (AMD).] 2.  Governor.   [PL 1981, c. 702, Pt. T (RP).] 3.  Governor and Legislature.   [PL 1981, c. 702, Pt. T (RP).] 4.  Reorganization of departments.  A state department or agency may not transfer Positions or Personal Services, All Other or Capital Expenditures funding between accounts when the expenditures will allow an action to take place that will cause an increased appropriation or allocation request in the baseline budget for any program.   [PL 2017, c. 288, Pt. A, §3 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 771, §72 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 8 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 576, §1 (RPR). PL 1977, c. 696, §43 (RPR). PL 1981, c. 294 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 702, §T (RPR). PL 1983, c. 477, Pt. E, Subpt. 11 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 737, §B7 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 9, §E6 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 731, §BB1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 12, §T4 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 291, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 288, Pt. A, §3 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1586 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 145: APPROPRIATIONS|5 §1586. Transfer of funds generally

 §1586. Transfer of funds generally Whenever the Governor shall find that the State or any of its departments, divisions or bureaus is incurring expense and using funds of the State in connection with the carrying on of the work of any board or commission which collects fees from the persons so supervised and licensed, including salaries, travel and the expense of office equipment and supplies, they are authorized and empowered to transfer from any funds now or hereafter held by any such board or commission, such sums of money as shall reimburse the State or any department or bureau thereof for such expense so incurred, including a reasonable charge for office space, light and heat. Such sums so transferred shall be added to and become a part of the funds of the department, bureau or division incurring such expense.   [PL 1975, c. 771, §73 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 771, §73 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1587 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 145: APPROPRIATIONS|5 §1587. Lease-purchase agreements

 §1587. Lease-purchase agreements Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no agent or officer of the State or any department or agency thereof may enter into a lease-purchase or other similar agreement whereby the State would become the ultimate owner of buildings or equipment, if the outright purchase price of such capital items is more than $2,000, or $40,000 for telecommunications related equipment, without specific prior approval of the Legislature through the usual budget procedure. That request for approval shall be submitted as a separate line item. All agreements relating to telecommunications equipment that are $40,000 or less shall be subject to review by a subcommittee of the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs. All lease-purchase agreements submitted for review or approval shall include the total amount of interest charged.   [PL 1989, c. 237, §1 (AMD).]Upon execution of any lease-purchase agreements that exceed the amounts listed above, all departments and agencies shall provide information to the Treasurer of State pertaining to the actual amount of the lease-purchase, including the term and the interest cost of the lease-purchase agreement.   [PL 1989, c. 923, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 702, §Q (NEW). PL 1983, c. 32, §F (AMD). PL 1985, c. 826, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 237, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 923, §1 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 1590 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 4: FINANCE|Chapter 145: APPROPRIATIONS|5 §1590. Nonlapsing funds (REPEALED)

 §1590. Nonlapsing funds (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1999, c. 401, §E2 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 12, §GGGG1 (RP).