§5434. Municipalities and other governmental units
1. Authorization. A municipality or other governmental unit, such as a county, school district or health district, through its local board of health or other town or governmental agency approved by the commissioner, may adopt and carry out a program of adult developmental services established or approved by the commissioner and appropriate money for that purpose.
[PL 2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §98 (AMD).]
2. Joint ventures. A municipality or other governmental unit may join with another municipality or governmental unit to carry out such a program.
[PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).]
3. Grants. Upon application to the department by a municipality or other governmental unit, the commissioner may grant to the applicant money to be used for carrying out its adult developmental services, including any necessary capital expenditures or purchase of buildings.
[PL 2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §98 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §98 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 34-B: BEHAVIORAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
Chapter 5: INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND AUTISM
Subchapter 3: SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES OR AUTISM
Article 2: COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES
34-B §5432. Commissioner's duties
34-B §5433. Commissioner's powers
34-B §5434. Municipalities and other governmental units