Maine Revised Statutes
Subchapter 1: COMPENSATION
5 §12004-J. Independent advisory boards

§12004-J. Independent advisory boards
Independent advisory boards are boards which are established by law as independent organizations, which have a separate line item in the budget document, and to which money is allocated or appropriated by the Legislature.   [PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).]
The primary responsibilities of those boards are to evaluate the performance of departments or agencies of State Government, recommend policies and procedures to the Governor and Legislature for adoption, serve in an advocacy capacity for a specific group or sector of the population or hold hearings for the evaluation of policies and issues.   [PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).]
This classification includes the following.   [PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).]


1.  Employment: Disabled 
[PL 1997, c. 410, §1 (RP).]
1-A. 

[PL 2021, c. 483, Pt. KK, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Environment 
[PL 1993, c. 664, §3 (RP).]
2-A.  Environment 
[PL 2007, c. 395, §22 (RP).]
3.  Human Development 
[PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. I, §5 (RP).]
4.  Human Services 
[PL 1991, c. 622, Pt. S, §18 (RP).]
5.  Marine Resources 
[PL 1993, c. 361, Pt. D, §2 (RP).]
6.  Women 
[PL 1991, c. 622, Pt. S, §18 (RP).]
7.  Mental Health 
[PL 1991, c. 622, Pt. S, §19 (RP).]
8.  Veterans' Services 
[PL 1993, c. 273, §1 (RP).]
9.  Families, Health and Rehabilitation 
[PL 1991, c. 139, §1 (RP).]
10.  Criminal Justice 
[PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. Q, §2 (RP); PL 2009, c. 369, Pt. A, §10 (RP).]
11. 

[PL 1991, c. 806, §2 (NEW).]
12. 

[PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. AAAA, §2 (NEW).]
13. 

[PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. Z, §2 (NEW).]
14. 

[PL 2005, c. 631, §7 (NEW).]
15. 

[PL 2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §5 (AMD).]
16.  Children. 
[PL 2019, c. 450, §2 (RP).]
17. 

[PL 2009, c. 652, Pt. A, §4 (AMD).]
18. 

[PL 2019, c. 450, §3 (NEW).]
19. 

[PL 2021, c. 436, §2 (NEW).]
Revisor's Note: (Subsection 19 as enacted by PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. MMMM, §1 is REALLOCATED TO TITLE 5, SECTION 12004-J, SUBSECTION 20)
20.  (REALLOCATED FROM T. 5, §12004-J, sub-§19)

[PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. MMMM, §1 (NEW); RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. A, §6 (RAL).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 887, §3 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 49, §3 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 547, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 576, §§2,5 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 878, §D16 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 9, §§I5,S1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 9, §S1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 139, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 417, §2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 622, §§S18,19 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 806, §2 (AMD). RR 1993, c. 1, §14 (COR). PL 1993, c. 273, §1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 361, §D2 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 664, §§3,4 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 410, §1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 700, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 731, §AAAA2 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 439, §Z2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 631, §7 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 356, §3 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 356, §31 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 395, §22 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 683, Pt. A, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 695, Pt. D, §3 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 174, §3 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. Q, §2 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 369, Pt. A, §10 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 652, Pt. A, §4 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §5 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 450, §§2, 3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. MMMM, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 436, §2 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 483, Pt. KK, §1 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. A, §6 (COR).