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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The primary responsibilities of the boards in this section vary and are limited to a specific purpose. These responsibilities may include the regulation of a particular activity, the licensing of a particular activity, the establishment of policy for a specific purpose or organization and the acquisition of property for a specific purpose.
In addition to the powers to hold hearings, adopt rules and establish policies and procedures, these boards may enter into contracts, establish just charges, conduct investigations, acquire property or enforce state laws.
This classification includes the following.
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FIELD |
NAME OF ORGANIZATION
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RATE OF COMPENSATION
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STATUTORY REFERENCE
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1.Repealed. Laws 2005, c. 12, § SS-17. |
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2.Repealed. Laws 2007, c. 395, § 12. |
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3.Repealed. Laws 1991, c. 779, § 1, eff. March 31, 1992. |
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3-A. |
Agriculture |
Pull Events Comission |
Expenses Only |
7 MRSA § 98 |
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3-B.Repealed. Laws 1997, c. 528, § 1. |
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3-C. |
Agriculture |
Integrated Pest Management Council |
Expenses Only |
7 MRSA § 2404 |
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3-D. |
Agriculture |
Maine Agricultural Water Management Board |
Expenses Only |
7 MRSA § 352 |
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4.Repealed. Laws 2009, c. 369, § A-4. |
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4-A. |
Agriculture |
Board of Agriculture |
Legislative Per Diem |
7 MRSA § 125 |
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4-B.Repealed. Laws 2021, c. 36, § 4, eff. June 29, 2021. |
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4-C. |
Agriculture Education |
Maine Agriculture in the Classroom Council |
Paid from council funds in accordance with council bylaws |
7 MRSA § 242 |
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4-D. |
Amusements and |
Legislative Per |
8 MRSA c. 20 |
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Sports |
Combat Sports |
Diem and Expenses |
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Authority of Maine |
Only |
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5.Repealed. Laws 1991, c. 622, § S-7, eff. Dec. 23, 1991. |
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5-A. |
Building Codes and Standards
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Technical
Building Codes
and Standards Board
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Expenses Only |
10 MRSA c. 1103 |
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6.Repealed. Laws 1999, c. 668, § 21. |
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6-A.Repealed. Laws 1999, c. 668, § 22. |
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6-B. |
Commerce and Trade |
Maine Motor Vehicle Franchise Board |
$100/day |
10 MRSA § 1187 |
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6-C.Repealed. Laws 2015, c. 335, § 4, eff. July 12, 2015. |
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6-D. |
Corrections |
County Corrections Professional Standards Council |
Expenses Only |
34-A MRSA § 1210-F |
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7. |
Corrections |
State Parole Board |
Legislative Per Diem |
34-A MRSA § 5201 |
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7-A. |
Culture/History |
Maine State Cultural Affairs Council |
Expenses Only |
27 MRSA § 552 |
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7-B. |
Culture/History |
Maine Arts Commission |
Expenses Only |
27 MRSA § 401 |
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7-C. |
Culture/History |
Maine State Museum Commission |
Expenses Only |
27 MRSA § 82 |
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7-D. |
Culture/History |
Maine Historic Preservation Commission |
Expenses Only |
27 MRSA § 501 |
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7-E. |
Culture/History |
Maine Library Commission |
Expenses Only |
27 MRSA § 111 |
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7-F.Repealed. Laws 2007, c. 240, § RRRR-1, eff. June 7, 2007 and Laws 2007, c. 395, § 13. |
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7-G. |
Economic Development |
Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority |
Expenses Only |
30-A MRSA § 5154 |
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8.Repealed. Laws 1991, c. 622, § G-1, eff. Jan. 2, 1992. |
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8-A.Repealed. Laws 2005, c. 662, § A-2, eff. May 30, 2006. |
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9.Repealed. Laws 1989, c. 700, § B-3. |
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9-A.Repealed. Laws 2003, c. 643, § 2. |
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10.Repealed. Laws 1989, c. 700, § B-3. |
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10-A. |
Education |
Kim Wallace Adaptive Equipment Loan Program Fund Board |
Expenses Only |
10 MRSA § 373 |
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10-B.Repealed. Laws 2007, c. 395, § 14. |
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10-C. |
Energy |
Efficiency Maine Trust Board |
Expenses Only |
35-A MRSA § 10103 |
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10-D. |
Education |
Maine Charter School Commission |
Legislative Per Diem and Expenses |
20-A MRSA § 2405, sub-§ 8 |
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10-E. |
Education |
State Education and Employment Outcomes Task Force |
Expenses Only |
20-A MRSA § 12901 |
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11. |
Environment/Natural Resources |
Baxter State Park Authority |
Not Authorized |
12 MRSA § 901 |
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11-A. |
Environment/Natural Resources |
Clean-up and Response Fund Review Board |
Expenses Only for Certain Members |
38 MRSA § 568-B |
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12.Repealed. Laws 2007, c. 395, §15. |
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13. |
Environment/Natural Resources |
Saco River Corridor Commission |
Expenses Only |
38 MRSA § 954 |
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13-A. |
Environment/Natural Resources |
State Emergency Response Commission |
Not Authorized |
37-B MRSA § 792 |
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13-B. |
Environment/Health Engineering |
Maine Water Well Commission |
$50 Per Meeting Plus Expenses |
32 MRSA § 4700-G |
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13-C. |
Executive/Drug Prevention and Treatment |
Substance Use Disorder Services Commission |
Expenses Only |
5 MRSA § 20065 |
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13-D.Repealed. Laws 2001, c. 460, § 1. |
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13-E. |
Environment/Natural Resources |
River Flow Advisory Commission |
Expenses Only |
37-B MRSA § 1131 |
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13-FRepealed. Laws 2009, c. 372, § A-4, eff. July 1, 2010. |
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14. |
Finance |
State Liquor and Lottery Commission |
Legislative Per Diem |
5 MRSA § 283-A |
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A. The chair may receive no more than $5,000 per year, including per diem and expenses. |
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B. The other board members may each receive no more than $3,500 per year, including per diem and expenses. |
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14-A.Repealed. Laws 1995, c. 322, § 2. |
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14-B. |
Human Services |
Maine Health Data Organization |
Expenses Only |
22 MRSA § 8703 |
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14-C. |
Human Services |
Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Board |
Expenses Only |
22 MRSA § 8823 |
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14-D. |
Health Care |
Board of Trustees of Dirigo Health |
$ 100 per diem and expenses |
24-A MRSA § 6904 |
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14-E.Repealed. Laws 2009, c. 369, § A-5. |
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14-F.Repealed. Laws 2011, c. 90, § B-1. |
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14-G. |
Health Care |
Statewide
Coordinating
Council for Public Health
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Not Authorized |
22 MRSA § 412 |
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14-H. |
Health Care |
Board of Directors of the Maine Guaranteed Access Reinsurance Association |
Expenses Only |
24-A MRSA § 3953 |
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14-I. |
Health care |
Maine Prescription Drug Affordability Board and advisory council |
Legislative Per Diem and Expenses |
5 MRSA § 2041 |
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14-J. |
Health care |
Maine Health Care Board |
Compensation determined
under 24-A MRSA § 7503, sub-§3
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24-A MRSA § 7503 |
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15. |
Human Services: Human Rights |
Maine Human Rights Commission |
$25/Day $1,000 Max/Yr |
5 MRSA § 4561 |
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15-A.Repealed. Laws 2021, c. 560, § 1, eff. Aug. 8, 2022. |
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15-B. |
Human Services: Immunization |
Maine Vaccine Board |
Not Authorized |
22 MRSA § 1066 |
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16.Repealed. Laws 1991, c. 780, § DDD-2. |
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17.Repealed. Laws 1991, c. 377, § 5, eff. June 20, 1991. |
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18.Repealed. Laws 1993, c. 600, § B-1, eff. April 7, 1994. |
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19.Repealed. Laws 1993, c. 381, § 4. |
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20. |
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife |
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Advisory Council |
$50/Day |
12 MRSA § 10308 |
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20-ARepealed. Laws 2009, c. 561, § 2. |
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20-B. |
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife |
ATV Enforcement Grant Review Committee |
Not Authorized |
12 MRSA § 10324 |
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21.Repealed. Laws 1993, c. 410, § R-2, eff. Jan. 1, 1997. |
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21-A. |
Insurance |
Maine Self-Insurance Guarantee Association Board of Directors |
Not Authorized |
39-A MRSA § 404 |
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21-B.Repealed. Laws 2007, c. 395, § 16. |
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22.Repealed. Laws 1991, c. 622, §§ L-8, S-7, eff. Dec. 23, 1991. |
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22-A.Repealed. Laws 2001, c. 667, § B-3, eff. April 11, 2002. |
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23.Repealed. Laws 2013, c. 533, § 7. |
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23-A.Repealed. Laws 2017, c. 242, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2017. |
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24. |
Labor |
Board of Occupational Safety and Health |
Expenses Only |
26 MRSA § 564 |
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25.Repealed. Laws 2011, c. 491, § 7. |
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25-A. |
Legal Services |
Maine Commission on Public Defense Services |
Legislative Per Diem Plus Expenses |
4 MRSA § 1801 |
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26.Repealed. Laws 2007, c. 395, § 17. |
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26-A.Repealed. Laws 2005, c. 178, § 1 and Laws 2005, c. 294, § 3. |
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26-B.Repealed. Laws 1995, c. 406, § 3. |
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26-C.Repealed. Laws 1999, c. 668, § 24. |
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26-D. |
Legislature |
State Compensation Commission |
Legislative Per Diem and Expenses |
3 MRSA § 2-B |
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26-E.Repealed. Laws 2009, c. 652, § A- 2, eff. April 14, 2010. |
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26-F.Repealed. Laws 2011, c. 344, § 2. |
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27. |
Marine Resources |
Marine Resources Advisory Council |
Expenses Only |
12 MRSA § 6024 |
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27-A.Repealed. Laws 1999, c. 668, § 25. |
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28.Repealed. Laws 1999, c. 668, § 26. |
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29. |
Natural Resources |
Land for Maine's Future Board |
Legislative Per Diem and Expenses for Appointed Members; Meals determined under 5 MRSA § 6205, sub-§ 3. |
5 MRSA § 6202 |
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29-A.Repealed. Laws 1993, c. 381, § 6. |
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29-B. |
Natural Resources |
Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund Board |
Legislative Per Diem and Travel Expenses for Appointed Members |
12 MRSA § 10308 |
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29-C.Repealed. Laws 2011, c. 655, § EE-4, eff. July 1, 2012. |
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29-D. |
Professional Investigators |
Board of Licensure of Professional Investigators |
Expenses Only |
32 MRSA § 8103-A |
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30.Repealed. Laws 1995, c. 532, § 1. |
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30-A. |
Public Information |
InforME Board |
Legislative Per Diem and Expenses for Voting Members |
1 MRSA § 534 |
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30-B. |
Public Information Board |
Maine Library of Geographic Information |
Expenses Only |
5 MRSA § 2003 |
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30-C. |
Public Utilities |
Telecommunications Relay Services Council |
Some Expenses |
35-A MRSA § 8704 |
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30-D.Repealed. Laws 2023, c. 646, § A-8, eff. Apr. 22, 2024. |
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30-E. |
Public Safety |
Maine Length of
Service Award
Program Board of Trustees
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Expenses Only |
5 MRSA § 3372 |
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31.Repealed. Laws 1991, c. 622, § S-7, eff. Dec. 23, 1991. |
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31-A.Repealed. Laws 2003, c. 20, § RR-1, eff. March 27, 2003. |
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31-B. |
Small Business |
Maine Small Business and Entrepreneurship Commission |
Not Authorized |
5 MRSA § 13032 |
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31-C.Repealed. Laws 2011, c. 344, § 3. |
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32. |
Sport and Entertainment |
State Harness Racing Commission |
Legislative Per Diem |
8 MRSA § 261-A |
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33. |
State Government |
Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices |
Legislative Per Diem |
1 MRSA § 1002 |
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33-A.Repealed. Laws 1993, c. 680, § A-15, eff. April 14, 1994. |
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33-B. |
Taxation |
Board of Trustees, Mining Excise Tax Trust Fund |
Not Authorized |
5 MRSA § 453-A |
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33-C.Repealed. Laws 2019, c. 634, § 1, eff. June 16, 2020. |
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33-D. |
Technology |
Maine Technology Institute |
Expenses Only |
5 MRSA § 15302 |
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33-E.Repealed. Laws 2009, c. 90, § 1. |
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33-F. |
Technology |
ConnectMaine Authority
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Not Authorized |
35-A MRSA § 9203 |
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33-G. |
Treasurer of State |
Maine Retirement Savings Board |
Legislative Per Diem and Expenses |
5 MRSA § 172 |
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33-H. |
Technology |
Maine Connectivity Authority
|
Not Authorized |
35-A MRSA § 9404 |
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34. |
Veterans' Affairs |
Board of Trustees--of the Maine Veterans' Homes |
Expenses Only |
37-B MRSA § 603 |
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35. |
Workers' Compensation |
Workers' Compensation Board |
Lost wages up to $100; expenses |
39-A MRSA § 151 |
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