Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
20-A §5. Funding of state mandates for noneducational services

§5. Funding of state mandates for noneducational services
1.  Definitions.  As used in this section, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings.  
A. "Expenditure" means any local appropriation financed by the property tax, motor vehicle excise tax, state-municipal revenue sharing program or any state reimbursement for revenue lost due to property tax exemptions.   [PL 1983, c. 80 (NEW).]
B. "Local unit" means any city, town, plantation or school administrative unit.   [PL 1983, c. 80 (NEW).]
C. "Noneducational services" means any service which is not an allowable educational cost under chapter 605.   [PL 1983, c. 80 (NEW).]
[PL 1983, c. 80 (NEW).]
2.  Mandates.  The State may not mandate that a school administrative unit implement a new noneducational service after July 1, 1984, unless the State provides sufficient moneys to cover the additional cost of implementing the program.  
[PL 1983, c. 80 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 80 (NEW).

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