Title 5, §27: Representatives of agencies and departments

Title 5, §27: Representatives of agencies and departments Maine Legislature Maine Revised Statutes Session Law Statutes Maine State Constitution Information §27 PDF §27 MS-Word Statute Search Ch. 2 Contents Title 5 Contents List of Titles Maine Law & Disclaimer Revisor's Office Maine Legislature §26 Title 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS Chapter 2: TESTIMONY PROVIDED BY STATE EMPLOYEES TO LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES §28 §27. Representatives of agencies and departments 1. Department testimony and information. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to prohibit a state employee from testifying before or present information to a legislative committee as a representative of a department or agency of State Government and who has been authorized by the commissioner or director of that department or agency to act in this capacity.  [PL 1985, c. 167 (NEW).] 2. Misrepresentations of state employees. A state employee who represents oneself as a spokesperson or representative of a department or agency without the authorization of the commissioner or director of that organization is not protected by the provisions of this chapter and is subject to the penalty in subsection 3.  [RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. B, §8 (COR).] 3. Penalty. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class E crime.  [PL 1985, c. 167 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 167 (NEW). RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. B, §8 (COR).

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