Maine Code — 1
Browse 245 sections in division 1 of the Maine code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
Sections (showing up to 300)
- § 1.. Extent of sovereignty and jurisdiction
- § 2.. Offshore waters and submerged land
- § 3.. Ownership of offshore waters and submerged land
- § 4.. Certain jurisdiction and ownership unimpaired
- § 5.. Existing jurisdiction or ownership not waived
- § 6.. Sovereignty in space
- § 7.. Division of State
- § 8.. Transfer of legislative jurisdiction
- § 9.. Compliance with certain conditions necessary for valid transfer
- § 10.. Legislative jurisdiction transferred by operation of law unimpaired
- § 11.. State processes executed in places ceded
- § 12.. Governor may cede 10 acres or less to United States; compensation to owner
- § 13.. Land for fortifications or navigation aids; taking and ceding to United States; compensation
- § 14.. Survey of land to be taken; filing and recording
- § 15.. Consent of Legislature to acquisition of land by United States for public buildings; record of conveyances
- § 16.. Property not to be taxed
- § 17.. Acquisition of land by United States where owner disabled or unwilling; proceedings
- § 18.. Treasurer receiving money to give bond
- § 19.. Consent to certain acts of United States coast survey
- § 20.. Compensation to owners for use of land
- § 21.. Report of county commissioners filed with Superior Court; motion for new trial
- § 22.. Tender of amends; costs
- § 24.. Right of entry on lands
- § 25.. Topographic mapping
- § 27.. Title to certain islands
- § 29.. Consent not given for high-level radioactive waste deep geological repository
- § 71.. Laws
- § 72.. Words and phrases
- § 73.. Majority
- § 74.. Revision authorized
- § 91.. Definitions
- § 92.. Statutory data base; update
- § 93.. Administrative changes and corrections
- § 94.. Omnibus errors and inconsistencies bill
- § 95.. Report and publication
- § 111-A.. Arbor Week
- § 112.. Poetry Day
- § 113.. American History Month
- § 116.. Statehood Day
- § 117.. Chester Greenwood Day
- § 118.. Maine Cultural Heritage Week
- § 119.. R. B. Hall Day
- § 120.. Saint Jean-Baptiste Day
- § 121.. Maine Clean Water Week
- § 123.. Sailors' Memorial Day
- § 124.. Maine Business Women's Week
- § 125.. Alcohol Awareness Week
- § 126.. Samantha Smith Day
- § 127.. Maine Merchant Marine Day
- § 128.. Garden Week
- § 129.. Margaret Chase Smith Day
- § 130.. Edmund S. Muskie Day
- § 131.. Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day
- § 132.. Deaf Culture Week
- § 133.. Landowner Recognition Day
- § 134.. Children's Day
- § 135.. Firefighter's Recognition Day
- § 136.. Prisoner of War - Missing in Action Recognition Day
- § 137.. Organ Donor Awareness Day
- § 138.. Major-General Henry Knox Day
- § 139.. Maine Lighthouse Week
- § 140.. Maine Youth Field and Stream Day
- § 141.. Colonel Freeman McGilvery Day
- § 142.. Destroyer Escort Day
- § 143.. Maine Small Business Week
- § 144.. Veterans' Week
- § 145.. Equal Pay Day
- § 146.. Maine Week of Heroes
- § 147.. Maine Aviation and Aerospace Education Week
- § 148.. Family Reunion Day
- § 149.. Community Giving Week
- § 150.. Cancer Awareness Week
- § 150-A.. Cold War Victory Day
- § 150-B.. Missing Persons Day
- § 150-C.. Native American Veterans Day
- § 150-D.. Wyeth Day
- § 150-E.. Lyme Disease Awareness Month
- § 150-F.. Governor William King Day
- § 150-G.. Vietnam War Veterans Day
- § 150-H.. Juneteenth Independence Day
- § 150-I.. Maine Korean War Veteran Recognition Day
- § 150-J.. Invite Your Maine Legislator to School Month
- § 150-K.. Maine Seniors Day
- § 150-L.. Native American Heritage and Culture Day
- § 150-M.. Veterans in the Arts and Humanities Day
- § 150-N.. Maine Community Litter Cleanup Day
- § 150-O.. Maine Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
- § 150-P.. First Responders Day
- § 150-Q.. James Weldon Johnson Day
- § 150-R.. Safe Homes Awareness Month
- § 150-S.. Maine Needham Day
- § 150-T.. Maine Alewife Day
- § 150-U.. Maine Irish Heritage Day
- § 150-V.. Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
- § 150-W.. A Day to Remember
- § 150-X.. Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Month
- § 150-Y.. Dark Sky Week
- § 151.. Standard time
- § 201.. State seal
- § 202.. Removal of, injury to, neglect of or refusal to deliver up state seal
- § 203.. Use of state seal in any place but office of Secretary of State
- § 204.. Use of state seal for commercial purposes
- § 205.. State motto
- § 206.. State flag
- § 206-A.. Prisoner of war - missing in action flag
- § 207.. Merchant and marine flag
- § 208.. State tree
- § 209.. State bird
- § 210.. State song
- § 210-A.. State march
- § 210-B.. State ballad
- § 210-C.. State song of 21st century
- § 211.. State flower
- § 212.. State fish
- § 212-A.. State heritage fish
- § 213.. Official mineral
- § 214.. State insect
- § 215.. State animal
- § 216.. State fossil
- § 217.. State cat
- § 218.. State vessel
- § 219.. State berry
- § 220.. Official state language of the deaf community
- § 221.. State herb
- § 222.. State soil
- § 223.. No enhanced protection
- § 224.. State soft drink
- § 225.. State treat
- § 226.. State dessert
- § 227.. State military history museum
- § 228.. State sweetener
- § 229.. State crustacean
- § 230.. State rock
- § 231.. State butterfly
- § 232.. State amphibian
- § 233.. State reptile
- § 234.. State dog
- § 251.. Short title
- § 252.. Definitions
- § 252-A.. Display
- § 253.. Desecration
- § 254.. Mutilation
- § 255.. Exceptions
- § 256.. Interpretation
- § 301.. Notice of approval of public Acts
- § 302.. Construction and effect of repealing and amending Acts
- § 351.. Effective date
- § 352.. Proclamation and publication
- § 353.. Explanation of proposed amendments and statewide referenda
- § 354.. Public comment on proposed amendments and statewide referenda; rules; fees
- § 361.. Positive law
- § 362.. Supplements as part of Revised Statutes
- § 363.. Secretary of State
- § 400.. Short title
- § 401.. Declaration of public policy; rules of construction
- § 402.. Definitions
- § 403.. Meetings to be open to public; record of meetings
- § 403-B.. Remote participation in public proceedings
- § 404.. Recorded or live broadcasts authorized
- § 405.. Executive sessions
- § 406.. Public notice
- § 407.. Decisions
- § 408-A.. Public records available for inspection and copying
- § 409.. Appeals
- § 410.. Violations
- § 411.. Right To Know Advisory Committee
- § 412.. Public records and proceedings training for certain officials, board members and public access officers
- § 413.. Public access officer
- § 414.. Public records; information technology
- § 431.. Definitions
- § 432.. Exceptions to public records; review
- § 433.. Schedule for review of exceptions to public records
- § 434.. Review of proposed exceptions to public records; accessibility of public records
- § 452.. Removal, secretion, mutilation of or refusal to return state documents
- § 501.. State agency defined
- § 501-A.. Publications of state agencies
- § 502.. Property of State
- § 503.. Delivery to successor in office
- § 504.. Source of authority to be shown
- § 505.. Mailing lists
- § 521.. Executive orders
- § 531.. Short title
- § 532.. Definitions
- § 533.. InforME established; purposes
- § 534.. InforME Board
- § 535.. InforME network manager; contract terms and duties
- § 536.. Network manager and data custodian responsibilities
- § 537.. Financial requirements
- § 538.. Copyrights, licensing restrictions and confidentiality
- § 551.. Designation of paper
- § 601.. Publication of legal notices and advertising
- § 602.. Additional media for publication of notices
- § 603.. Electronic notice
- § 711.. Proclamation of Governor
- § 712.. Acts performed at emergency location are valid and binding
- § 713.. Application of provisions
- § 761.. Action by governing body
- § 762.. Powers
- § 763.. Applicability of provisions
- § 814.. Purchase of real estate
- § 815.. Abandonment of purpose; rights of condemnee
- § 816.. Limitations on eminent domain authority
- § 901.. Purpose
- § 902.. State acceptance of federal funds; compliance with federal laws
- § 903.. Definitions and exclusion
- § 904.. Limitations
- § 905.. Guidelines; rules
- § 951.. Purpose
- § 952.. Definitions
- § 953.. Offer of assistance
- § 954.. Ineligible persons
- § 1001.. Statement of purpose
- § 1002.. Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices
- § 1003.. Procedures, rules and regulations
- § 1004.. Meetings
- § 1005.. Open meetings
- § 1006.. Assistance
- § 1007.. Annual report
- § 1008.. General duties
- § 1009.. Recommendations to Legislature
- § 1011.. Statement of purpose
- § 1012.. Definitions
- § 1013.. Authority; procedures
- § 1014.. Violations of legislative ethics
- § 1015-A.. Campaign contributions and solicitations prohibited
- § 1016-C.. Reports by legislative candidates
- § 1016-D.. Disclosure of bids on government contracts
- § 1016-G.. Disclosure of specific sources of income, interests and reportable liabilities
- § 1020.. Penalty for false accusations
- § 1021.. Membership on boards, authorities or commissions
- § 1022.. Disciplinary guidelines
- § 1023.. Code of ethics
- § 1024.. Waiting period before engaging in lobbying activities
- § 1051.. Gubernatorial inauguration and transition committees
- § 1101.. Definitions
- § 1102.. Offensive names prohibited
- § 1103.. Complaint filed
- § 1104.. Responsibility of municipal officers and county commissioners
- § 1501.. Name changes by Passamaquoddy Tribe
- § 2501.. Repeal of statutory provisions
- § 2502.. Committee reports
- § 2503.. Contents of report
- § 2701.. Definitions
- § 2702.. Report to committee
- § 2703.. Committee authority