§196. Deputies and assistants; appointment and duties
The Attorney General may appoint one or more deputy attorneys general, assistant attorneys general and staff attorneys who serve at the pleasure of the Attorney General or until their successors are duly appointed and qualified. They may perform all the duties required of the Attorney General and other duties the Attorney General delegates to them. The Attorney General may appoint research assistants with any powers and duties the Attorney General delegates. Research assistants may perform duties delegated to them by the Attorney General, including activities authorized by Title 4, section 807. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the compensations of research assistants, law office manager and deputy attorneys general are fixed by the Attorney General. The compensation of the Deputy Chief Medical Examiner is fixed by the Attorney General in consultation with the Chief Medical Examiner and with the approval of the Governor. The compensations of the staff attorneys, assistant attorneys general and secretary to the Attorney General are fixed by the Attorney General with the approval of the Governor, but such compensations may not in the aggregate exceed the amount appropriated for those positions and may not result in an increased request to future Legislatures. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. DDD, §1 (AMD).]
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever the written approval of the Attorney General is required by statute or court rule and the Attorney General either is unavailable to act upon the matter or has determined that it would be legally or ethically improper for the Attorney General to do so, the required approval may be given by a deputy attorney general specifically authorized in writing by the Attorney General to act on the Attorney General's behalf in these situations. [PL 2005, c. 154, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 53, §1 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 439, §8 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 711, §4 (RPR). PL 1975, c. 96, §2 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 771, §49 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 380, §B1 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 67, §§F1,F2 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 549 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 824, §T (AMD). PL 1989, c. 410, §14 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 154, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. DDD, §1 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES
5 §191. Duties; salary; fees; full time
5 §192. Prosecution of all claims for State
5 §193. Prosecution of intruders
5 §194-A. Nonprofit hospital and medical service organizations
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-H. Distribution of proceeds
5 §194-I. Intervention in court proceeding
5 §194-J. Attorney General authority
5 §195. Opinions on questions of law
5 §196. Deputies and assistants; appointment and duties
5 §197. State criminal inspectors; clerks; office expenses
5 §199. Consultation with, and advice to, district attorneys
5 §200. Attendance at law court and instruction of county attorneys (REPEALED)
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-M. Accidental Drug Overdose Death Review Panel
5 §201. Attendance of witnesses; recognizances
5 §202. Employment of detectives
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