Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE
Chapter 21: LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

3 §401. Short title - §401. Short title This Act may be called "Rules for...

3 §402. Definitions - §402. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...

Subchapter 2: LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES

3 §411. Creation - §411. Creation Whenever the Legislature delegates to a committee the...

3 §412. Scope of study or investigation - §412. Scope of study or investigation The authorization creating an...

3 §413. Number of members - §413. Number of members No investigating committee shall consist of...

3 §414. Oversight of expenditures - §414. Oversight of expenditures The Legislative Council shall provide oversight...

Subchapter 3: RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES

3 §421. Investigating committee action - §421. Investigating committee action Any investigating committee action shall require...

3 §422. Order of procedure - §422. Order of procedure The decision as to the order...

3 §423. Issuance of a subpoena - §423. Issuance of a subpoena The decision to issue a...

3 §424. Notice to witnesses - §424. Notice to witnesses A reasonable time before they are...

3 §425. Notice to members - §425. Notice to members Notice of the date and time...

3 §426. Oaths - §426. Oaths All testimony of subpoenaed witnesses shall be under...

3 §427. Testimony - §427. Testimony Taking of testimony must be by the investigating...

3 §428. Records - §428. Records A complete record shall be kept of all...

3 §429. Release of testimony - §429. Release of testimony 1. Release. The decision to release...

3 §430. Request for court to compel obedience - §430. Request for court to compel obedience The decision to...

Subchapter 4: RULES GOVERNING WITNESSES

3 §451. Counsel - §451. Counsel The witness may have counsel present to advise...

3 §452. Questioning of adverse witnesses - §452. Questioning of adverse witnesses The witness or the witness's...

3 §453. Pertinency of requested testimony - §453. Pertinency of requested testimony The witness or the witness's...

3 §454. Who can compel testimony - §454. Who can compel testimony The committee chair may direct...

3 §455. Television, films, radio - §455. Television, films, radio Any decision to televise, film or...

3 §456. Statements and form of answers - §456. Statements and form of answers The witness or the...

3 §457. Privileges - §457. Privileges The witness must be given the benefit of...

3 §458. Rights of interested parties - §458. Rights of interested parties Any interested party may request...

Subchapter 5: SANCTIONS FOR ENFORCEMENT OF RULES

3 §471. Legislative responsibility - §471. Legislative responsibility The Legislature has primary responsibility for insuring...

3 §472. Erroneously compelled testimony - §472. Erroneously compelled testimony Testimony compelled to be given over...

3 §473. Contempt - §473. Contempt A witness may not be punished for contempt...

3 §474. Saving clause - §474. Saving clause A decision by a witness to make...