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Code of Maine Rules › 94 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 649 - MAINE COMMISSION ON INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES › Chapter 303 - PROCEDURES REGARDING LEGAL RESEARCH ACCESS AND MATERIALS › Section 649-303-2 - ACCESS TO LEGAL RESEARCH SERVICES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Any eligible
				attorney may apply to MCILS for access to legal research services. If MCILS
				grants that eligible attorney access to legal research services, those services
				shall be used exclusively for the benefit of consumers of indigent legal
				services.
2. Access to legal
				research services may be granted from month to month and shall be limited to
				those eligible attorneys who bear present professional responsibility for one
				or more matters on behalf of at least one consumer of indigent legal
				services.
3. Eligible attorneys
				shall not access MCILS contracted legal research services when an attorney does
				not bear present professional responsibility for one or more matters on behalf
				of at least one consumer of indigent legal services.
4. Eligible attorneys who have received
				access to MCILS contracted legal research services shall inform MCILS if an
				attorney no longer bears present professional responsibility for one or more
				matters on behalf of at least one consumer of indigent legal services within
				seven calendar days. At that time, MCILS may terminate access to its legal
				research provider for that attorney.
5. As a condition of use of MCILS contracted
				legal research services, each eligible attorney agrees to log the client for
				whom that attorney accesses that service in the manner prescribed by MCILS,
				including through the service itself, if so directed.
6. Eligible attorneys who wish to be granted
				access to MCILS contracted legal research services shall apply in the manner
				directed by the Executive Director, which may include a prescribed form and may
				also include a directive to apply through the MCILS secure website.
Code of Maine Rules › 94 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 649 - MAINE COMMISSION ON INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES › Chapter 303 - PROCEDURES REGARDING LEGAL RESEARCH ACCESS AND MATERIALS › Section 649-303-3 - APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF LEGAL RESEARCH MATERIALS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Any eligible attorney may apply to MCILS
				in the manner prescribed by the Executive Director for permission to purchase
				legal research materials that attorney deems necessary to support the
				representation of a consumer of indigent legal services.
2. The Executive Director may approve the
				purchase of legal research materials by an eligible attorney if the Executive
				Director finds that the proposed purchase is reasonably necessary to support
				the representation of a consumer of indigent legal services.
3. The application for permission to purchase
				legal research materials shall be made in writing in the manner directed by the
				Executive Director, which may include a prescribed form and may also include a
				directive to apply through the MCILS secure website.
4. The Executive Director shall review the
				application and the grounds therefore and, in the Executive Director's sole
				discretion, shall either grant the funds applied for, in whole or in part, or
				deny the application. When granting an application in whole or in part, the
				Executive Director may condition the expenditure of funds as set forth in MCILS
				Rule Chapter 301,
Fee Schedule and Administrative Procedures for
				Payment of Court or Commission Assigned Counsel
, and other MCILS
				procedures. The determination of the Executive Director shall be in writing and
				may be communicated to the applicant by electronic means.
5. Eligible attorneys who wish to be
				reimbursed for the purchase of legal research materials for which permission
				has been granted by the Executive Director shall seek reimbursement by
				providing the following documents in .pdf form:
a. The request upon which the Executive
				Director acted;
b. The decision of
				the Executive Director; and
c.
				Either payment confirmation from the vendor specifying the product purchased
				and the amount paid, or an invoice and proof of payment.
Code of Maine Rules › 94 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 649 - MAINE COMMISSION ON INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES › Chapter 401 - GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINATION OF FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSIGNED COUNSEL AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR ASSIGNED COUNSEL COSTS › Section 649-401-1 - DETERMINATION OF FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Definitions
. The following definitions shall be used in making a
				determination of financial eligibility:
A.
Income
. Income means actual available current annual total cash
				receipts before taxes of all persons who are resident members of, and
				contribute to, the support of a family unit. Income may also include potential
				wages from seasonal employment when the applicant has a history of seasonal
				employment. Types of income include, but are not limited to: wages, income from
				self-employment, rents, royalties, child support, alimony, Social Security
				benefits, including SSDI and SSI, TANF benefits, VA benefits, general
				assistance, cash benefits, unemployment compensation, workers compensation,
				insurance or pension benefits, strike benefits, interest, dividends, and
				military family allotments. Income does not include in-kind assistance such as
				food stamps or vouchers.
B.
Cash
assets
. Cash assets means cash on hand; money in
				savings, checking, IRA, certificates of deposit or other readily accessible
				accounts; stocks or bonds that can be sold; and cash bail unless another person
				has been designated as the owner of the cash pursuant to 15 M.R.S.A.
				§1074(1).
C.
Other
assets
. Other assets include equity in real estate equal to
				an amount necessary to obtain a home equity loan; cash value of insurance
				policies; cash value of pension, retirement, or profit sharing plans to which
				the applicant has access; equity value of major personal property items such as
				boats, snowmobiles, and motor vehicles that are not needed for work or family
				transportation; valuable jewelry; antiques or collections; and any other
				property that could be sold, exchanged, or used to obtain a loan.
D.
Necessary Monthly Expenses
.
				Necessary monthly expenses include only expenses necessary for the following:
(1) food;
(2) shelter, including mortgage payments on a
				principal residence, rent and utilities;
(3) medical care, including medical insurance
				premiums paid by the applicant and installment payments on debts for medical
				expenses;
(4) employment, including
				loan payments on a vehicle used to get to work and uniforms required by the
				employer;
(5) debts, including
				minimum payments on credit card debt and payments on student loans and long
				term (longer than 6 months) personal loans.
Expenses for items not listed above should not be included in
				  the calculation of necessary monthly expenses.
Code of Maine Rules › 94 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 649 - MAINE COMMISSION ON INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES › Chapter 401 - GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINATION OF FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSIGNED COUNSEL AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR ASSIGNED COUNSEL COSTS › Section 649-401-2 - BAIL

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. In all cases where a criminal defendant
				represented by assigned counsel has posted cash bail that has not been
				designated the property of another pursuant to 15 M.R.S.A. §1074(1), the
				bail should be ordered set-off pursuant to 15 M.R.S.A. §1074(3)(c) to
				reimburse counsel fees and other expenses paid by the state for representation
				in the proceeding in which bail is posted or in any unrelated
				proceeding.
Code of Maine Rules › 94 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 649 - MAINE COMMISSION ON INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES › Chapter 401 - GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINATION OF FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSIGNED COUNSEL AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR ASSIGNED COUNSEL COSTS › Appendix 649-401-A

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
INCOME TABLE FOR DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR
				  ASSIGNED COUNSEL
Family Size
Gross Annual
Income
Monthly
Gross
Weekly
Gross
1
$11,979.00
$998.25
$230.37
2
$16,181.00
$1,348.42
$311.17
3
$20,283.00
$1,698.58
$391.98
4
$24,585.00
$2,048.75
$472.79
5
$28,787.00
$2,398.92
$553.60
6
$32,989.00
$2,749.08
$634.40
7
$37,191.00
$3,099.25
$715.21
8
$41,393.00
$3,449.42
$796.02
For each additional person add
$4,202.00
$350.17
$80.81
Allowable Cash Assets
ClassA $4,000
Class B $3,000
Class C $2,000
Class D & E $1.000
Protective Custody $2,500
Code of Maine Rules › 94 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 649 - MAINE COMMISSION ON INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES › Chapter 401 - GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINATION OF FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSIGNED COUNSEL AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR ASSIGNED COUNSEL COSTS › Appendix 649-401-B

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
MAXIMUM FEES FOR VARIOUS CASE TYPES
FEE SCHEDULE AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR PAYMENT
				  OF COMMISSION ASSIGNED COUNSEL
Type
Amount
Class A
$2,500.00
Class B & C (against person)
$1,875.00
Class B & C (against property)
$1,250.00
Class D & E (Superior or UCD)
$625.00
Class D & E (District Court)
$450.00
Post-Conviction Review
$1,000.00
Probation Revocation
$450.00
Miscellaneous
$450.00
Juvenile
$450.00
Child Protective
$750.00
Termination of Parental Rights (with hearing)
$1,050.00
Application for Involuntary Commitment
$350.00
Petition for Emancipation
$350.00
Petition for Modified Release Treatment
$350.00
Petition for Release or Discharge
$350.00
Criminal Direct Appeals & Appellate work
$1,000.00
Unsuccessful Application for Certificate of Probably
							 Cause
$750.00
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 584 - NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY › Chapter 1 - BYLAWS OF THE NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY › Section 584-1-I - PURPOSE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Authority was created by the Maine Legislature to take
				  all actions that are reasonably necessary to initiate, establish or reinitiate
				  regularly scheduled passenger rail service between points within this State and
				  points within and outside this State. These actions may include, but are not
				  limited to, the acquisition, holding, use, operation, repair, construction,
				  reconstruction, rehabilitation, modernization, rebuilding, relocation,
				  maintenance and disposition of railroad lines, railway facilities, rolling
				  stock, machinery and equipment, trackage rights, real and personal property of
				  any kind and any rights in or related to that property.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 584 - NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY › Chapter 1 - BYLAWS OF THE NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY › Section 584-1-III - SEAL

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The seal of the Authority shall be in the form of a circle
				  within which shall be the name of the Authority and the year 1995.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 584 - NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY › Chapter 1 - BYLAWS OF THE NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY › Section 584-1-IV - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Directors of the Authority shall be appointed, removed
				  and replaced in accordance with, and shall serve such terms as are specified
				  in,
				  23 M.R.S.A.
				  §8112(l), which at the
				  time of adoption of these bylaws provides:
The authority consists of a board of 5 directors appointed by
				  the Governor each to serve for 5 years; except for those first appointed one
				  director is appointed for one year, one director for 2 years, one director for
				  3 years and one director for 4 years. Immediately after their appointments, the
				  directors of the authority shall enter upon their duties. The Governor shall
				  name one of the appointed members as chair of the authority. ... Any vacancy
				  must be filled for the unexpired term by the Governor. A vacancy in the
				  authority does not impair the right of a quorum of the directors to exercise
				  all the rights and perform all the duties of the authority. The Governor may
				  remove a member from the authority for misconduct.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 584 - NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY › Chapter 1 - BYLAWS OF THE NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY › Section 584-1-V - OFFICERS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. The Chair of the Authority shall be
				appointed, removed and replaced by the Governor in accordance with 23 M.R.S.A.
				§8112(l), which at the time of adoption of these bylaws is set forth in
				part in Section IV of these bylaws. The Chair shall preside over meetings of
				the Directors. In the absence or incapacity of the Chair at a meeting, or if
				for any reason there is no Chair, then the Vice Chair (or such other Board
				member as the Directors may elect in the absence of the Vice Chair) shall
				preside. Unless some other person is specifically authorized by vote of the
				Directors to do so, the Chair shall sign all deeds, leases, contracts and other
				instruments to be executed on behalf of the Authority. The Chair shall perform
				such other duties as the Directors may specify.
B. The Directors shall elect a Vice Chair,
				Treasurer, a Secretary, and any other officers in accordance as the Directors
				from time to time consider necessary. These officers need not be Directors,
				shall have a term of one year and shall serve until the election of their
				respective successors.
C. The
				Vice-Chair shall perform the duties and have the powers of the Chairman during
				the absence or incapacitation of the Chairman.
D. The Secretary shall sign the minutes of
				all meetings of the Directors and shall perform such other duties as the
				Directors may specify.
E. The
				Treasurer shall sign annual financial statements for the Authority and shall
				perform such other duties as the Directors may specify.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 584 - NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY › Chapter 1 - BYLAWS OF THE NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY › Section 584-1-VI - COMMITTEES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. The Chair, with the approval of the
				Directors, may form an Executive Committee and such other standing or ad hoc
				committees and appoint Directors to sit on those committees. As long as
				Directors shall occupy a majority of the seats on the committee, the Chair may
				appoint persons who are not Directors to these Committees,
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 584 - NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY › Chapter 1 - BYLAWS OF THE NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY › Section 584-1-VII - MEETINGS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. The annual meeting of the Directors shall
				be held in September of each year, at which time the Directors shall elect the
				officers.
B. Regular and special
				meetings of the Directors may be called either by the Chair or any three
				Directors.
C. Meetings of the
				Directors shall be held at such place in the State of Maine as is specified in
				the notice of meeting.
D. Notice of
				meetings must be received by the Directors at least two (2) business days prior
				to the date of the meeting, by mail, telephone or otherwise.
E. Public notice of any Directors' meeting
				shall be given in accordance with applicable law in effect from time to time,
				which as of the date of adoption of these bylaws provides that:
(a) Public notice of a Directors' meeting
				shall be given in ample time to allow public attendance and shall be
				disseminated in a manner reasonable calculated to notify the general public in
				the area served by the Authority.
(b) In the event of an emergency meeting,
				local representatives of the media shall be notified of the time and location
				of the meeting whenever practical by the same or faster means used to notify
				the Directors.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 584 - NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY › Chapter 1 - BYLAWS OF THE NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY › Section 584-1-VIII - QUORUM AND VOTING

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. A quorum for the
				transaction of business at a regular or special meeting of the Directors shall
				consist of a majority of the Directors then in office.
B. Action by the Authority shall be taken by
				an affirmative vote of a majority of Directors at a meeting at which a quorum
				of Directors is present. A Director will be deemed present and may vote if he
				or she participates in the meeting via a telephone conference call, or similar
				communications equipment, provided that all Directors participate in the
				meeting either in person or via telephone and, during any portion of the
				meeting that is a public meeting, members of the public as well, can plainly
				hear and communicate with one another.
C. There shall be no proxy voting.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 584 - NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY › Chapter 1 - BYLAWS OF THE NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY › Section 584-1-IX - COMPENSATION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Each Director shall be entitled to
				compensation in accordance with the provisions of 5 M.R.S.A. Chapter
				379.
B. Requests for compensation
				shall be submitted to the Chair for approval.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 584 - NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY › Chapter 1 - BYLAWS OF THE NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY › Section 584-1-X - INDEMNIFICATION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Authority shall defend and indemnify its board members,
				  officers and employees of, from and against all claims to the fullest extent
				  required or permitted under the Maine Tort Claims Act. The Authority shall also
				  have the discretion to defend and indemnify its board members, officers and
				  employees to the extent provided by any other provision or principle of
				  law.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 584 - NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY › Chapter 1 - BYLAWS OF THE NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY › Section 584-1-XI - CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All Directors, officers and employees of the Authority shall
				  observe:
A. The provisions of 23
				M.R.S.A. §8113 which, at the time of adoption of these bylaws, provided as
				follows:
A director, officer or employee of the authority may not
				  acquire any interest, direct or indirect, in any contract or proposed contract
				  of the authority. A director, officer or employee may not participate in any
				  decision on any contract entered into by the authority if that individual has
				  any interest, direct or indirect, in any firm, partnership, corporation or
				  association that will be party to such a contract or financially involved in
				  any transaction with the authority; except this prohibition does not apply to
				  the execution of agreements by banking institutions for the deposit or handling
				  of authority funds in connection with any contract or to utility services, the
				  rates for which are fixed or controlled by a governmental agency; and
B. Any Code of Ethics the
				Authority may adopt from time to time pursuant to the requirements of Federal
				law pertaining to conflict of interest.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 592 - SMALL ENTERPRISE GROWTH BOARD › Chapter 701 - SMALL ENTERPRISE GROWTH PROGRAM › Section 592-701-2 - ADMINISTRATION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. The Board has the power to approve
				investments to qualifying small businesses from the Program Funds. The Board
				may not delegate the final authority to approve investments, but once having
				authorized a potential investment from the Program Funds within designated
				parameters approved by it, the Board may delegate to a subcommittee of the
				Board the authority to negotiate and agree to terms of the investment within
				those designated parameters.
B. The
				Board may delegate to one or more subcommittees the authority to review
				applications. The subcommittee may be given the authority to deny applications
				for investments. The Board may determine in advance that such a denial will be
				final agency action, not subject to appeal to the full Board.
C. The Board may create such other
				subcommittees as it may deem necessary for the administration of the Board's
				business.
D. The Board may enter
				into administrative contracts with one or more individuals or entities to
				perform the administrative functions necessary to the efficient conduct of the
				program and the administration of the Program Funds. Without limitation,
				services contracted for may include development of rules, procedures,
				documentation, financial reporting, publicity, analysis and recommendations
				with respect to applications received. The contracts may provide compensation
				for services rendered and reasonable expenses.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 592 - SMALL ENTERPRISE GROWTH BOARD › Chapter 701 - SMALL ENTERPRISE GROWTH PROGRAM › Section 592-701-3 - SEGF ADMINISTRATION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. The Authority
				shall maintain and invest the cash balances of the SEGF at the direction of the
				Board and shall report regularly to the Board regarding the balance of the
				SEGF.
B. Appropriations, interest
				on investments, interest on investments to recipients, principal repayments,
				grants, endowments and gifts will be added to the SEGF. The SEGF will be used
				to make investments to recipients and to pay costs and expenses associated with
				maintaining, servicing and administering the SEGF and the program.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 592 - SMALL ENTERPRISE GROWTH BOARD › Chapter 701 - SMALL ENTERPRISE GROWTH PROGRAM › Section 592-701-3A - SIDE FUND ADMINISTRATION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. The Board may
				enter into agreements or contracts with third parties to create and fund Side
				Funds. Ownership interests in Side Funds may be allocated or issued by the
				Board in accordance with such agreements, and monies in the Side Funds, whether
				principal, interest, investment income, investment repayment, or profit, may be
				distributed by the Board to third parties in accordance w ith such agreements.
				Such agreements may also provide that the Board be entitled to receive and
				retain profits or other returns on investments by the Side Fund. Any amounts
				definitively earned by the Board in a Side Fund shall be transferred to the
				SEGF at such time as the Board may direct, but in no event later than the
				closing of such Side Fund.
B.
				Monies for the creation or funding of Side Funds may come from any lawful
				source, including public entities and private individuals or entities, and may
				be structured as revolving or non-revolving funds, and all or a portion of such
				monies may be returned to the contributor or investor in accordance with the
				terms of the agreements governing the creation of such Side Funds.
C. Interest on investments of Side Fund
				monies, interest on investments by Side Funds into Recipients, principal
				repayments, grants, endowments and gifts will be added to such Side Fund as
				directed by the Board. Such Side Funds may be used to make investments to
				Recipients and to pay costs and expenses associated with maintaining, servicing
				and administering the Side Funds and the program.
D. The Board may charge and accept management
				fees, or carried interest for management, from the Side Funds, or from third
				parties, for management and administration of monies in the Side Funds,
				provided that in no event shall any such management fees be charged to or paid
				from monies appropriated by the state to the SEGF.
E. The Authority shall maintain and invest
				any and all Side Funds for which it is given direction to do so by the Board
				and shall report regularly to the Board regarding the balance of such Side
				Funds.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 592 - SMALL ENTERPRISE GROWTH BOARD › Chapter 701 - SMALL ENTERPRISE GROWTH PROGRAM › Section 592-701-4 - ELIGIBILITY

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
To be eligible to receive an investment from the Funds an
				  applicant must meet each of the criteria in A-C below:
A. Must be engaged in or involve at least one
				of the following:
1. Marine Sciences
2. Biotechnology
3. Manufacturing
4. Export of goods or services to locations
				outside the State or activities that result in significant amounts of capital
				being imported into the State
5.
				Software development
6. Provision
				or development of environmental services or technologies
7. Provision or development of financial or
				insurance products or services
8.
				Production of value-added goods from natural resources
9. Other enterprises that the Board
				determines will further the purposes and intent of the program, including, but
				not limited to, retail sales, tourism and agricultural production.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 592 - SMALL ENTERPRISE GROWTH BOARD › Chapter 701 - SMALL ENTERPRISE GROWTH PROGRAM › Section 592-701-5 - APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND CONTENTS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Prior to
				being considered for an investment from the Program Funds, a company seeking
				investment must supply, at a minimum, the following information:
1. A description of the applicant, which
				identifies the business of the applicant, including the legal form of the
				business entity.
2. A statement of
				how the investment will be used.
3.
				The background and experience of all individuals essential to the applicant.
				(Resumes may be attached to fulfill this requirement.)
4. A description of the goal and/or
				opportunity, which inspired the applicant.
5. A description of the current status of the
				applicant, including an assessment of the stage it is at in its effort to
				achieve its goal or opportunity.
6.
				A description of all previous investments received by the applicant.
7. An assessment of the current value of the
				applicant.
8. An estimate of the
				amount of capital needed to achieve the goal or opportunity of the
				applicant.
9. A description of the
				competition of the applicant.
10. A
				statement of how the applicant will obtain the required matching
				funds.
11. A description of the
				potential of the applicant for high growth and public benefit.
12. The profit and loss statement, balance
				sheet and statement of cash flows for the most recent two years or such shorter
				time as the applicant has conducted the business.
13. The applicant's projected financial
				statements for the next three years, including a profit and loss statement,
				balance sheet, statement of cash flows and any other projections the Board
				requests.
14. A disclosure of any
				actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending against or, to the
				knowledge of the applicant or the individuals managing the applicant,
				threatened against or affecting the applicant or the individuals managing the
				applicant.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 592 - SMALL ENTERPRISE GROWTH BOARD › Chapter 701 - SMALL ENTERPRISE GROWTH PROGRAM › Section 592-701-6 - BOARD ACTION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Five (5) Board
				members shall constitute a quorum of the Board. If five (5) Board members are
				present at the beginning of any meeting, then a quorum exists for the
				transaction of the business. If any Board member(s) leaves a meeting at which a
				quorum was originally present, so that less than five (5) Board members remain,
				a quorum shall be deemed to continue to exist. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a
				majority of those present and voting is necessary for approval of an
				application or other action, and the affirmative vote of at least four (4)
				Board members is required to approve an investment.
B. No Board member may participate in a vote
				on an application where that member has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest
				in the outcome of the vote. Every interest of a Board member in any matter
				before the Board must be disclosed to the Board.
C. In cases where the Board approves an
				investment, the Board or an authorized subcommittee may issue a term sheet
				outlining the terms and conditions of the investment. In cases where the
				application for an investment from the Program Funds are denied, the Board
				shall issue (or cause to be issued) a letter of denial, which includes an
				explanation for the denial.
D. The
				Board shall have a physical location for each meeting at which members of the
				public may attend. Board members may participate in meetings by teleconference.
				Board members participating in the meeting by teleconference shall not be
				entitled to vote nor be deemed present for the purposes of determining a
				quorum, except in cases when the Chair of the Board determines the allowance of
				votes by those members participating by teleconference, and the counting of
				such members towards a quorum is necessary to avoid undue hardship to an
				applicant for an investment.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 592 - SMALL ENTERPRISE GROWTH BOARD › Chapter 701 - SMALL ENTERPRISE GROWTH PROGRAM › Section 592-701-7 - DELEGATOIN OF APPLICATION REVIEW TO SUBCOMMITTEE

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A.
				Affirmative action by the Board is necessary to delegate to a subcommittee
				authority to review applications or authority to negotiate and agree to terms
				of an approved investment within designated parameters set by the
				Board.
B. Each subcommittee shall
				be composed of 1 or more members, except that a subcommittee with delegated
				authority to negotiate or approve a portfolio company investment shall have at
				least 3 members.
C. Each decision
				of a subcommittee must be approved by a majority of all members of the
				subcommittee.
D. Subcommittees may
				meet and take action by means of teleconference.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 592 - SMALL ENTERPRISE GROWTH BOARD › Chapter 701 - SMALL ENTERPRISE GROWTH PROGRAM › Section 592-701-8 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF INVESTMENTS

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A. Initial
				investments, subsequent investments, and Side Fund Investments shall be made in
				an amount which is reasonable as shown by materials submitted by the qualified
				small business.
B. Investments from
				the Program Funds may be in a form determined by the Board in recognition of
				the degree of risk of the proposal. The investment agreement may require
				royalties or additional payments based on sales, net cash flow or other
				financial measures, or rights to equity in the enterprise in the form of
				debentures, warrants, stock ownership or similar rights.
C. With respect to investments from the SEGF,
				the qualifying small business must provide the Board satisfactory evidence that
				it has obtained other cash funds in an amount at least equal to the investment.
				The matching cash may be in the form of debt or equity, but must be at risk in
				the qualifying small business for a term at least equal to the Board's
				investment, must be invested no later than the date of the Board's investment
				and may be invested prior to the Board's investment as approved by the Board.
				If the Board approves an investment made prior to the Board's investment as the
				matching investment, it must remain at risk in the recipient for at least as
				long as the Board's investment. Side Fund investments may, in the discretion of
				the Board, count as matching investments to investments from the
				SEGF.
D. The Board may make
				incremental investments to the recipient based on specific events or conditions
				established at the time of approval.
E. The recipient will be required to report
				to the Board at least quarterly on each of the following performance measures:
1. Financial performance;
2. Job creation;
3. Technological progress;
4. Market progress; and
5. Any other measures the Board
				requires.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 592 - SMALL ENTERPRISE GROWTH BOARD › Chapter 701 - SMALL ENTERPRISE GROWTH PROGRAM › Section 592-701-9 - FEES AND OTHER CHARGES

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A.
[Repealed Effective October 1, 1999]
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The Board may require the recipient to be responsible for
				  costs and expenses of closing, administering and collecting on the
				  investment.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 592 - SMALL ENTERPRISE GROWTH BOARD › Chapter 701 - SMALL ENTERPRISE GROWTH PROGRAM › Section 592-701-10 - ADVISORY RULINGS

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The Board is authorized to issue nonbonding advisory rulings
				  as to the applicability of the program or the Board's rules to the applicant.
				  Requests for advisory rulings must be in writing and must specifically identify
				  the section or provision of the statute or rule on which the ruling is sought.
				  The Board may decline to issue any ruling if the request is not sufficiently
				  specific, is not accompanied by adequate information, does not adequately
				  identify the applicant or the purpose for which the ruling is sought, or if the
				  Board determines that issuance of a ruling would not assist the applicant or
				  would be contrary to the purposes of the program. All rulings shall be in
				  writing. Rulings shall not be binding upon the Board. The Board may charge an
				  applicant for a ruling the Board's actual, out-of-pocket costs and expenses, if
				  any, in preparing any ruling.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 592 - SMALL ENTERPRISE GROWTH BOARD › Chapter 701 - SMALL ENTERPRISE GROWTH PROGRAM › Section 592-701-11 - HEARING PROCEDURES

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In any case, where applicable law or rule requires the Board
				  to conduct a hearing, the hearing shall be conducted substantially as
				  follows:
A. The proponent shall make a
				statement in support of its position, addressing the findings required to be
				made by the Board in considering the application. The Board may ask questions
				of the applicant. The Board may allow others to ask questions of the proponent
				through the chair.
B. Opponents
				shall be given an opportunity to state the basis of their opposition to the
				matter before the Board.
C. The
				proponent shall be given an opportunity to respond to the opposition
				presented.
D. The Board may require
				additional information, and may continue the hearing to a later date or specify
				a period within which it will accept further evidence, but shall not be
				obligated to do so.
The Board may, in its discretion, retain a court reporter or
				  otherwise make a record of the hearing, and the proponent shall be responsible
				  for any costs and expenses of making the record.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 629 - DIRIGO HEALTH AGENCY › Chapter 3 - AWARDING THE MAINE QUALITY FORUM SAFETY STAR › Section 629-3-1 - Statutory Authority and Introduction

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1.
Statutory Authority
A. Chapter
				469 established the Dirigo Health Agency as an independent executive agency to
				improve access and quality in the healthcare system.
B. Section 6951, subsections 1-5 state, in
				part, that the Maine Quality Forum is established within Dirigo Health and
				shall perform duties associated with, but not limited to:
research
				dissemination regarding health care quality, evidence-based medicine, and
				patient safety; health care quality and performance measurement; health care
				quality data coordination; reporting of comparative health data; and consumer
				education
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Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 629 - DIRIGO HEALTH AGENCY › Chapter 3 - AWARDING THE MAINE QUALITY FORUM SAFETY STAR › Section 629-3-3 - Safety Star Application Process

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1.
Application Process.
Hospitals interested in applying for the
				Safety Star must complete the most recent version of the Safety Star
				Application Form, available in the Safety Star Manual.
2.
Submittal to MQF.
The
				applicant must submit a completed Application Form to the Maine Quality Forum.
				Electronic submissions are preferred. To submit electronically, applicants will
				follow the instructions for electronic submission provided in the most recent
				MQF Safety Star Manual. Alternatively, applications may be sent to the Dirigo
				Health Agency, Maine Quality Forum via post. Instructions for submitting
				applications by post may be found in the Safety Star Manual
3.
Acknowledgement by MQF.
MQF
				will acknowledge receipt of a satisfactorily completed application via email or
				post.
4.
Processing by
				MQF.
MQF will process applications in the order in which they are
				received.
5.
Frequently Asked
				Questions.
Frequently asked questions about the application process will
				be posted in the Safety Star section of the MQF website.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 629 - DIRIGO HEALTH AGENCY › Chapter 3 - AWARDING THE MAINE QUALITY FORUM SAFETY STAR › Section 629-3-4 - Safety Star Validation Process

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1.
Purpose.
The purpose of the validation process is to confirm that
				Safety Star applicants are meeting appropriate MQF thresholds. MQF uses a peer
				validation process to confirm each applicant's adherence with Safety Star
				standards. The Validation Team (VT) responsible for the validation process is
				comprised of volunteer Quality Improvement professionals from within Maine's
				hospital system. Each Safety Star application will be verified with a site
				visit.
2.
Timeline.
The validation process timeline is as follows: 
				
										MQF receives completed Safety Star Application
					 Form.
										 MQF acknowledges receipt of the application within 30
					 calendar days of receipt and queues it for VT.
										MQF and VT meet to review the application and establish
					 Site Visit Team (SVT) for site visit.
										 Validation process is completed within 90 calendar
					 days of MQF's acknowledgement of a satisfactorily completed
					 application.
o SVT conducts site visit, completing a Validation Form for
				  each Safety Star practice.
o SVT submits Site Visit Report to MQF.
MQF reviews Site Visit Report and notifies applicant
					 of award decision within 10 business days of receiving the report.
										MQF publicly announces Safety Star Award recipients at
					 time and place intended to generate the most favorable publicity.
										Each applicant is informed of its Safety Star award
					 decision within approximately 140 calendar days of MQF's receipt of a
					 satisfactorily completed application.
3.
Validating Safety Star Practices.
To verify most Safety Star
				practices, VT members will conduct policy and record reviews during site
				visits, based on the version of the Safety Star validation criteria in place at
				the time of the application. These reviews will ensure that an appropriate
				protocol for a specific practice is in place, hospital employees understand the
				protocol, and hospital employees follow the established protocol.
A. The number of interviews conducted in
				conjunction with a policy review, along with the selection of patient charts
				for record reviews will be guided by the Validation Manual.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 629 - DIRIGO HEALTH AGENCY › Chapter 3 - AWARDING THE MAINE QUALITY FORUM SAFETY STAR › Section 629-3-5 - Reapplication Process

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1.
Purpose.
The Safety Star reapplication process allows applicants
				to address specific deficiencies cited during site visits and reapply for the
				Safety Star award. Applicants who fail to meet thresholds on three or fewer
				safety practices may opt to implement changes to improve the practices they
				missed and reapply for the Safety Star six months after they receive the
				initial award decision.
2.
Timeline.
The reapplication process timeline conforms to the
				regular application timeline with the following differences:
A. Where possible, the same SVT that
				conducted the initial site visit will conduct a reapplication site
				visit.
B. Only those practice
				thresholds initially missed will be validated during the reapplication site
				visit.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 629 - DIRIGO HEALTH AGENCY › Chapter 3 - AWARDING THE MAINE QUALITY FORUM SAFETY STAR › Section 629-3-6 - Reconsideration Process

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1.
Purpose.
The Safety Star reconsideration process gives applicants
				who question the award decision delivered to them by MQF the opportunity to
				have that decision reexamined.
2.
Timeline:
MQF receives request for reconsideration.
										MQF responds to request.
										Within 75 calendar days of receipt of a request for
					 reconsideration, the Chair of the Performance Indicator Committee of the MQF
					 Advisory Council reviews all associated documents.
										The Performance Indicator Committee Chair makes
					 reconsideration award decision recommendation to Director of MQF.
										The Director of MQF will issue notice of
					 reconsideration decision within 10 business days of Performance Indicator
					 Committee Chair recommendation. The Director of MQF is the final authority. All
					 decisions are final.
										The reconsideration process is completed within
					 approximately 95 calendar days from MQF receipt of request for
					 reconsideration.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 629 - DIRIGO HEALTH AGENCY › Chapter 3 - AWARDING THE MAINE QUALITY FORUM SAFETY STAR › Section 629-3-7 - Privileges and Restrictions of Safety Star Recipients

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1.
Safety Star Logo Use.
The Safety Star award is valid for two
				years. Recognized hospitals will receive the MQF Safety Star logo and a copy of
				the Safety Star logo style guide. Recipients are unrestricted in their use of
				the Safety Star logo for a two-year period unless the serious event of a wrong
				body part, wrong patient or wrong procedure surgery occurs. After such an
				occurrence, the recipient may no longer use the Safety Star logo.
2.
Award Promotion.
MQF will
				promote its Safety Star award and the award recipients. In the event that a
				recipient no longer qualifies for the Safety Star award for any reason, MQF
				will not promote the loss of the award. MQF may no longer list the disqualified
				recipient as an awardee. Maine Quality Forum will maintain an up-to-date
				listing of awardees on its website.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 629 - DIRIGO HEALTH AGENCY › Chapter 4 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE GOVERNING ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDINGS › Section 629-4-1 - Definitions

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For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
				  the following meanings:
A.
Board.
"Board" means the Board of Directors of
				  the Dirigo Health Agency.
B.
Agency.
"Agency" means the Dirigo Health
				  Agency.
C.
Person.
"Person" means any individual,
				  partnership, corporation, governmental entity, association, or public or
				  private organization of any character.
D.
Party.
"Party" means:
1 The specific person or persons whose legal rights, duties
				  or privileges are being determined in the proceeding; and
2 Any person participating in the adjudicatory proceeding as
				  an intervenor in accordance with these rules and applicable statute.
E.
Intervenor.
"Intervenor" means a person
				  permitted to intervene in a proceeding as provided by these rules pursuant to
				  5 MRSA section
				  9054 and 24-A MRSA section 6913(1) "Proposed
				  intervenor" means a person who has moved to intervene and whose motion is
				  currently pending but has not been ruled on.
F.
Staff.
"Staff" means the employees of the
				  Agency and any consultants or other contractors retained for the purpose of
				  assisting the Board and/or Agency employees in carrying out their duties and
				  responsibilities.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 629 - DIRIGO HEALTH AGENCY › Chapter 4 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE GOVERNING ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDINGS › Section 629-4-2 - Scope and construction of rules

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A.
Scope.
These rules will govern all adjudicatory proceedings before
				the Board under applicable laws of the State of Maine, except as otherwise
				provided by statute or rule. When the circumstances of a particular proceeding
				require more detailed procedures than those established by this rule,
				additional procedures may be specified by order of the Board, applicable to
				that particular proceeding.
B.
Construction.
These rules will be liberally construed to secure
				just, speedy and economic determination of all matters pending before the Board
				or the staff.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 629 - DIRIGO HEALTH AGENCY › Chapter 4 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE GOVERNING ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDINGS › Section 629-4-3 - Deviation from rules

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A.
Variation
				from this rule.
In special cases, where good cause appears, the Board
				may permit deviation from these rules or may deviate from them upon its own
				motion, insofar as the Board may find compliance therewith to be impracticable,
				inexpedient or unnecessary.
B.
Limitation.
Nothing in this section shall permit the Board to
				modify or deviate from any procedural requirement or deadline that is expressly
				set forth in a statute without provision for waiver.
C.
Request.
Except under
				extraordinary circumstances, all requests for deviation from procedural rules
				must be made in writing. The Board reserves the right to summarily reject oral
				requests made under this section.
Code of Maine Rules › 95 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 629 - DIRIGO HEALTH AGENCY › Chapter 4 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE GOVERNING ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDINGS › Section 629-4-4 - Communications

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A.
Filings.
In filing papers
				with the Board as required or permitted by applicable statute, these rules, or
				an order of the Board, such papers will be deemed to be officially filed or
				received only when received at the Agency during the hours that it is open. All
				written communications or documents related to a proceeding pending before the
				Board shall be addressed to the Board, except where submitted in response to a
				request from a member of the staff or as otherwise requested by the Board. The
				acceptance of any document for filing does not constitute a determination that
				the contents of the document are sufficient for the purpose for which it is
				filed.
B.
Service.
Unless otherwise ordered, whenever a document is filed with the Board, it shall
				at the same time be served on all parties and proposed intervenors in the
				matter, except that a petition to intervene need be served only on the parties.
				Unless otherwise ordered by the Board or required herein, electronic filing in
				lieu of paper filing shall be permitted.