Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 9: ATTORNEY GENERAL
5 §194-J. Attorney General authority

§194-J. Attorney General authority
1.  Rules.  The Attorney General may adopt rules the Attorney General considers appropriate to implement this section, sections 194‑B to 194‑I and section 194‑K. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in chapter 375, subchapter II‑A.  
[PL 2001, c. 550, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Attorney General authority not limited.  This section, sections 194‑B to 194‑I and section 194‑K do not limit the common-law authority of the Attorney General to protect charitable trusts and charitable assets in this State. The penalties and remedies provided in section 194‑K are in addition to and are not a replacement for any other civil or criminal action the Attorney General may take under common law or statute, including an action to rescind the conversion transaction or to obtain injunctive relief or a combination of injunctive relief and other remedies available under common law or statute.  
[PL 2001, c. 550, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 550, §A2 (NEW).

Structure Maine Revised Statutes

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES

Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS

Chapter 9: ATTORNEY GENERAL

5 §191. Duties; salary; fees; full time

5 §191-A. Transition period

5 §191-B. Qualification

5 §192. Prosecution of all claims for State

5 §193. Prosecution of intruders

5 §194. Public charities

5 §194-A. Nonprofit hospital and medical service organizations

5 §194-B. Definitions

5 §194-C. Notice and approval for conversion transaction

5 §194-D. Conversion transactions less than $50,000

5 §194-E. Attorney General approval without court review

5 §194-F. Court approval

5 §194-G. Review criteria

5 §194-H. Distribution of proceeds

5 §194-I. Intervention in court proceeding

5 §194-J. Attorney General authority

5 §194-K. Penalties

5 §195. Opinions on questions of law

5 §196. Deputies and assistants; appointment and duties

5 §197. State criminal inspectors; clerks; office expenses

5 §198. Additional assistant attorneys general, clerks or attorneys may be paid from moneys collected by department

5 §199. Consultation with, and advice to, district attorneys

5 §200. Attendance at law court and instruction of county attorneys (REPEALED)

5 §200-A. Criminal division

5 §200-B. Authority of Attorney General to request utility records

5 §200-C. State Fraud Division

5 §200-D. Complaints and investigative records confidential (REPEALED)

5 §200-E. Medical records furnished to prosecutor in certain cases

5 §200-F. Telephone communication by kidnappers

5 §200-G. Strip searches and body cavity searches

5 §200-H. Maine Elder Death Analysis Review Team

5 §200-I. Public Access Division; Public Access Ombudsman

5 §200-J. Cold case homicide unit

5 §200-K. Deadly Force Review Panel

5 §200-L. Attorney General procedures and programs to eliminate profiling (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 5, SECTION 200-K)

5 §200-M. Accidental Drug Overdose Death Review Panel

5 §201. Attendance of witnesses; recognizances

5 §202. Employment of detectives

5 §203. Appropriations

5 §203-A. Accounts established due to court orders or other settlements

5 §203-B. Funds received pursuant to court orders or other settlements of opioid crisis litigation

5 §203-C. Maine Recovery Council

5 §204. Biennial reports (REPEALED)

5 §204-A. Annual report

5 §205. Fees from prosecutors forbidden