§2901. Department; commissioner
There is created and established the Department of Public Safety to coordinate and efficiently manage the law enforcement and public safety responsibilities of the State, to consist of the Commissioner of Public Safety, in this chapter called "commissioner," who is appointed by the Governor, subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice matters and to confirmation by the Legislature, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor, and the following: the Bureau of State Police, the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, the Bureau of Highway Safety, the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, Maine Emergency Medical Services, the Bureau of Capitol Police, the Bureau of Consolidated Emergency Communications and the Gambling Control Unit. [RR 2011, c. 2, §31 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 496, §§1,3 (NEW). PL 1971, c. 592, §14 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 136, §4 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 788, §113 (RPR). PL 1975, c. 579, §10 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 771, §268 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 78, §162 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 98, §3 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 251, §2 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 411, §1 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 769, §A103 (RPR). PL 1989, c. 648, §2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 837, §B6 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 841, §4 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 349, §54 (RPR). PL 1997, c. 657, §2 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 668, §114 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 451, §T4 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 317, Pt. E, §3 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 633, §13 (AMD). RR 2011, c. 2, §31 (COR).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Part 8: MAINE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY
Chapter 351: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
25 §2901. Department; commissioner
25 §2901-A. Duties of commissioner
25 §2903. Temporary enforcement powers
25 §2904. Security at capitol area and other state-controlled locations
25 §2908. Police officers; powers and duties; cooperation
25 §2911. Division of Special Investigations (REPEALED)
25 §2912. Board of Directors (REPEALED)
25 §2913. Special security assistance
25 §2914. Drug and Alcohol Resistance Education Fund
25 §2916. Flags for public servants