Maine § 12004-I. - Advisory boards; boards with minimal authority
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 12004-I. — Advisory boards; boards with minimal authority, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12004-I.. Advisory boards; boards with minimal authority
The primary responsibilities and powers of advisory boards and boards with minimal authority include the responsibility and authority to advise state agencies, review policies and procedures, conduct studies, evaluate programs and make recommendations to the state agencies, the Legislature or the Governor. [PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).]
This classification includes the following. [PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).]
| FIELD | NAME OF ORGANIZATION | RATE OF COMPENSATION | STATUTORY REFERENCE |
1. Administration
1-A.
| Agriculture | Maine Arborist Advisory Council | Expenses Only | 7 MRSA §2191 |
1-B. Agriculture
2. Agriculture
2-A. Agriculture
2-B. Agriculture
2-C.
| Agriculture | Animal Welfare Advisory Council | Expenses Only | 7 MRSA §3906‑C |
2-D. Business
2-E. Business
2-F. Business
2-G. Business
2-H. Cemeteries
2-I.
| Agriculture | Advisory Committee on the Fund To Address PFAS Contamination | Expenses and Legislative Per Diem | 7 MRSA §320‑L |
3. Community Services
3-A. Conservation
3-B.
| Conservation | Snowmobile Trail Fund Advisory Council | Expenses for Nonsalaried or Nonpaid Public Members Only | 12 MRSA §1893‑B |
3-C. Conservation
3-D.
| Conservation | Allagash Wilderness Waterway Advisory Council | Expenses/Legislative per diem | 12 MRSA §1890‑A |
4. Corrections
4-A. Corrections
4-B. Corrections
4-C.
| Corrections | Sex Offender Management and Risk Assessment Advisory Commission | Not Authorized | 34‑A MRSA §11401 |
5.
| Corrections | Board of Visitors (For each institution under the department) | Expenses Only | 34‑A MRSA §3001‑A |
5-A.
| Culture | State Poet Laureate Advisory Selection Committee | Not Authorized | 27 MRSA §421 |
5-B. Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management
5-C.
| Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management | Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery System Care Fund Advisory Board | Expenses Only | 37‑B MRSA §512‑A |
5-D.
| Culture | Maine Library Advisory Council | Not Authorized | 27 MRSA §114‑A |
6. Economic Development
6-A. Economic Development
6-B. Economic Development
6-C. Economic Development
6-D. Economic Development
6-E. Economic Development
6-F. Economic Development
6-G.
| Economic Development | Maine Innovation Economy Advisory Board | Not Authorized | 10 MRSA §949 |
6-H. Economic Development
6-I.
| Economic Development | Maine Workforce, Research, Development and Student Achievement Institute | Not Authorized | 5 MRSA §13120‑T |
6-J.
| Economic Development | Development Ready Advisory Committee | Expenses Only | 5 MRSA §3235 |
6-K.
| Economic Development | Office of New Americans Advisory Council | Compensation and Expenses as set by the Office of New Americans | 5 MRSA §3111 |
6-L. (REALLOCATED FROM T. 5, §12004-I, sub-§6-K)
| Economic Development | Social Equity Program Advisory Committee | Not Authorized | 5 MRSA §13302 |
7. Education
7-A. Education
7-B. Education
7-C. Education
8.
| Education | Archives Advisory Board | Expenses Only | 5 MRSA §96 |
9. Education
10. Education
10-A. Education
11. Education
11-A. Education: Office of Rehabilitation Services
12. Education
12-A.
| Education | Advisory Committee on School Psychologists | Expenses Only | 20‑A MRSA §13022 |
12-B. Education
12-C.
| Education: Higher Education | Higher Education Interpersonal Violence Advisory Commission | Expenses Only | 20‑A MRSA §12984 |
13. Education
13-A. Education
14. Education
15. Education: Governor Baxter School
15-A. Education: Arthur R. Gould School
16. Education: Student Assessment
17.
| Education, Truants and Dropouts | Advisory Committee | Expenses Only | 20‑A MRSA §5152 |
18. Education: Elementary
18-A. Education: Financial Aid
18-B.
| Education: Financial Aid | Advisory Committee on Education Savings | Not Authorized | 20‑A MRSA §11484 |
18-C. Education
18-D.
| Education | Maine Historical Records Advisory Board | Not Authorized | 5 MRSA §98 |
18-E. Education: Financial Aid
18-F.
| Education: Financial Aid | Advisory Committee on Family Development Accounts | Expenses for members representing account holders; not authorized for all other members | 20‑A MRSA §10985 |
18-G. Education: Financial Aid.
19. Energy
20. Energy
20-A. Environment
20-B. Environment: Natural Resources and Public Utilities
21. Environment: Natural Resources
22. Environment: Natural Resources
22-A. Environment: Material Resources
22-B. Environment: Natural Resources
22-C. Environment
23.
| Environment: Natural Resources | Advisory Board for the Licensing of Guides | $50/Day | 12 MRSA §10153 |
23-A.
| Environment: Natural Resources | Advisory Board for the Licensing of Taxidermists | $50/Day | 12 MRSA §10155 |
23-B.
| Environment: Natural Resources | Advisory Board for the Licensing of Whitewater Guides | $50/Day | 12 MRSA §10156 |
24. Environment: Natural Resources
24-A. Environment: Natural Resources
24-B. Environment: Natural Resources
24-C. Environment
24-D. Environment
24-E. Environment: Natural Resources
24-F. Environment: Natural Resources
24-G.
| Environment: Natural Resources | Maine Climate Council, Scientific and Technical Subcommittee and Working Groups | Legislative Per Diem and Expenses for Legislators/Expenses Only for Certain Members | 38 MRSA §577‑A |
25.
| Finance | Advisory Council on Tax-deferred Arrangements | Expenses Only | 5 MRSA §884 |
25-A.
| Finance | Board of Emergency Municipal Finance | Expenses Only | 30‑A MRSA §6101 |
25-B. Finance
26. Finance
27. Finance
28. Finance
29. Finance
29-A. Finance
29-B.
| Finance | Consensus Economic Forecasting Commission | Not Authorized | 5 MRSA §1710 |
29-C. Finance
29-D. Finance
30. Health
30-A.
| Health Care | Maine Quality Forum Advisory Council | Expenses Only | 24‑A MRSA §6952 |
30-B.
| Health Care: Data | Maine Health Data Organization Health Information Advisory Committee | Expenses Only | 22 MRSA §8718 |
31. Housing
31-A. Health Care
31-B.
| Health Care | Advisory Council on Affordable Health Care | Expenses Only | 5 MRSA §3123 |
32.
| Housing | Passamaquoddy Indian Housing Authority - Indian Township | Not Authorized | 30‑A MRSA §4995 |
33.
| Housing | Passamaquoddy Indian Housing Authority - Pleasant Point | Not Authorized | 30‑A MRSA §4995 |
34.
| Housing | Penobscot Tribal Reservation Housing Authority | Not Authorized | 30‑A MRSA §4995 |
35. Human Services
35-A. Human Services
35-B. Human Services
36. Human Services
36-A. Human Services
36-B. Human Services
36-C.
| Human Services | Maine Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Advisory Council | Expenses/Legislative Per Diem for Nonsalaried Employee Members | 22 MRSA §3789‑D |
36-D.
| Human Services | Tobacco Prevention and Control Advisory Council | Expenses/Legislative Per Diem for Nonsalaried Employee Members | 22 MRSA §272 |
36-E.
| Human Services | Organ Donation Advisory Council | Not Authorized | 29‑A MRSA §1402‑B |
36-F.
| Human Services | MaineCare Rate Reform Expert Technical Advisory Panel | Not Authorized | 22 MRSA §3173‑J, sub‑§5 |
37. Human Services
37-A. Human Services: Child and Family Services
37-B. Human Services
38. Human Services: Health Facilities
38-A.
| Human Services | Maine Telehealth and Telemonitoring Advisory Group | Not Authorized | 22 MRSA §3173‑I |
39. Human Services
40. Education Rehabilitation Services
40-A. Human Services: Bureau of Rehabilitation
41. Human Services
42.
| Human Services | Maine HIV Advisory Committee | Expenses Only | 5 MRSA §19202 |
42-A. Human Services
43. Human Services: Public Health
44. Human Services: Environmental Health
44-A. Human Services: Hospitals
45. Human Services: Hospitals
46. Human Services: Health Finance
47. Human Services
47-A. Human Services
47-B. Human Services: Nursing
47-C.
| Human Services: Public Health | Maine Public Drinking Water Commission | Expenses Only | 22 MRSA §2660‑C |
47-D. Human Services
47-E. Human Services
47-F. Human Services
47-G.
| Human Services | Acquired Brain Injury Advisory Council | Expenses Only | 34‑B MRSA §19001 |
47-H. Human Services: Public Health
47-I.
| Human Services | Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Advisory Council | Expenses Only | 22 MRSA §1726 |
48. Human Services: Public Health
48-A.
| Human Services: Public Health | Rare Disease Advisory Council | Expenses Only | 22 MRSA §1700‑B |
49. Human Services: Public Health
49-A.
| Human Services: Hospices | Maine Hospice Council | Expenses Only | 22 MRSA §8611 |
49-B. Human Services
49-C.
| Inland Fisheries and Wildlife | Landowners and Land Users Relations Advisory Board | Not Authorized | 12 MRSA §10157 |
50. Insurance
50-A. Insurance Health Care
51. Judiciary
52.
| Judiciary: Criminal Law | Criminal Law Advisory Commission | Expenses Only | 17‑A MRSA §1351 |
52-A.
| Judiciary: Family Law | Family Law Advisory Commission | None Authorized | 19‑A MRSA §351 |
52-B. Judiciary: Family Law
52-C. Judiciary: Cannabis
53. Labor
54.
| Labor | New Ventures Maine Advisory Council | Not Authorized | 20‑A MRSA §10924 |
54-A. Education: Office of Rehabilitation Services
54-B. Labor: Rehabilitation Services
54-C. Legislature
54-D.
| Labor | Maine Apprenticeship Council | Expenses Only | 26 MRSA §3209 |
54-E.
| Labor | Essential Support Workforce Advisory Committee | Not Authorized | 26 MRSA §3802 |
54-F.
| Labor | Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Authority | Expenses Only | 26 MRSA §850‑O |
55. Local and County Government
55-A. Local and County Government
56. Local and County Government
57. Local and County Government
57-A.
| Marine Resources: Zones | Lobster Management Policy Councils | Expenses Only | 12 MRSA §6447 |
57-B.
| Marine Resources: Zones | Sea Urchin Zone Council | Expenses Only | 12 MRSA §6749‑X |
57-C.
| Marine Resources | Aquaculture Advisory Council | Expenses Only | 12 MRSA §6080 |
57-D. Marine Resources
57-E.
| Marine Resources | Commercial Fishing Safety Council | Expenses only | 12 MRSA §6034 |
57-F.
| Marine Resources | Scallop Advisory Council | Expenses Only | 12 MRSA §6729‑B |
57-G.
| Marine Resources | Shellfish Advisory Council | Expenses Only | 12 MRSA §6038 |
57-H.
| Marine Resources | Seaweed Fisheries Advisory Council | Expenses Only | 12 MRSA §6087 |
57-I.
| Marine Resources | Working Waterfront Advisory Council | Not Authorized | 5 MRSA §3208 |
58.
| Marine Resources: Industry | Lobster Advisory Council | Expenses Only | 12 MRSA §6462‑A |
A. [PL 2001, c. 93, §1 (RP).]
58-A. Medicine
58-B. Medicine
58-C. Medicine
58-D. Medicine
59. Mental Health and Mental Retardation
59-A. Mental Health and Mental Retardation
59-B. Mental Health and Mental Retardation
59-C. Mental Health and Mental Retardation
60. Mental Health and Mental Retardation
60-A. Mental Health and Mental Retardation
60-B.
| Mental Health | Consumer Council System of Maine | Expenses and Legislative Per Diem | 34‑B MRSA §3611 |
61. Mental Health and Mental Retardation
62. Mental Health and Mental Retardation
63. Mental Health and Mental Retardation
64. Mental Health and Mental Retardation
65. Children's Services
66.
| Mental Health and Intellectual Disability | Maine Developmental Disabilities Council | Expenses Only | 34‑B MRSA §17001 |
67. Mental Health and Mental Retardation
68. Natural Resources: Forests
68-A.
| Natural Resources | State Conservation District Advisory Council | Expenses Only | 12 MRSA §51‑A |
68-B. Natural Resources
68-C.
| Natural Resources | Water Resources Planning Committee | Not Authorized | 5 MRSA §6401 |
69. Natural Resources: Recreation
70. Natural Resources: Recreation
70-A.
| Occupations: Insurance | Continuing Education Advisory Committee | Expenses Only | 24‑A MRSA §1481 |
71. Occupations: Insurance
71-A. Occupations: Fire Protection
72. Occupations: Insurance
72-A. Occupations: Insurance
72-B. Occupations: Massage Practitioners
72-C. Occupations: Advanced Practice Registered Nursing
73. Occupations: Real Estate.
73-A. Occupations: Nursing
73-B.
| Probate and Trust Law | Probate and Trust Law Advisory Commission | Not Authorized | 18‑C MRSA §1‑801 |
74. Occupations: Medicine
74-A.
| Public Safety | 9-1-1 Council | Expenses Only | 25 MRSA §2925 |
74-A-1. Public Utilities
74-B. State Government
74-C.
| Public Safety | Maine Commission on Domestic and Sexual Abuse | Expenses Only | 19‑A MRSA §4115 |
74-D. Public Safety
74-E. Sentencing
74-F. Public Safety
74-G. Public Safety
74-H.
| Public Safety | Polygraph Examiners Advisory Board | Not Authorized | 32 MRSA §7371 |
74-I.
| Public Safety | State Trauma Prevention and Control Advisory Committee | Not Authorized | 32 MRSA §87‑A |
74-J. Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations
74-K. (REALLOCATED FROM T. 5, §12004-I, sub-§74-J)
| Public Safety | Deadly Force Review Panel | Not Authorized | 5 MRSA §200‑K |
74-L. (REALLOCATED FROM T. 5, §12004-I, sub-§74-J)
| Public Safety | Retired County and Municipal Law Enforcement Officers and Municipal Firefighters Health Insurance Program Advisory Committee | Not Authorized | 5 MRSA §286‑N |
75.
| State Government | Capitol Planning Commission | Expenses Only | 5 MRSA §298 |
75-A.
| State Government | State House and Capitol Park Commission | Expenses Only | 3 MRSA §901‑A |
75-B.
| State Government | Blaine House Commission | Not Authorized | 5 MRSA §322 |
75-C. State Government
76. State Government
77. State Government
77-A. State Government
78. State Planning
78-A.
| State Retirement System | Participating Local District Advisory Committee | Not Authorized | 5 MRSA §18802‑A |
79. Telecommunications
79-A.
| Trade | Citizen Trade Policy Commission | Legislative Per Diem and Expenses for Legislators/ Expenses Only for Other Members | 10 MRSA §11 |
80. Telecommunications
80-A. Transportation: Motor Carriers
81.
| Transportation: Motor Vehicles | Maine Aeronautical Advisory Board | Not Authorized | 6 MRSA §302 |
82.
| Transportation: Ferry Service | Maine State Ferry Advisory Board | Expenses Only | 23 MRSA §4301 |
82-A.
| Transportation: Public Transit | Public Transit Advisory Council | Not Authorized | 23 MRSA §4209‑A |
83. Transportation: Highway
83-A.
| Transportation: Roads | Maine Abandoned and Discontinued Roads Commission | Expenses Only | 23 MRSA §3036 |
84.
| Transportation: Motor Vehicles | Medical Advisory Board (Licensing of Drivers) | Expenses Only | 29‑A MRSA §1258 |
84-A. Transportation: Motor Vehicles
85. Transportation
85-A. Technology
86. Transportation: Signs and Billboards
87. Tourism
88.
| Video and Film | Maine State Film Commission | Expenses Only | 5 MRSA §13090‑H |
88-A.
| Women | Permanent Commission on the Status of Women | Mileage and toll reimbursement for up to 2 meetings per year | 5 MRSA §7029 |
89. Workers' Compensation
90. Workers' Compensation
91.
| Emergency Management | Homeland Security Advisory Council | Not Authorized | 37‑B MRSA §708 |
92. Public Advocate
93.
| Public Advocate | Electric Ratepayer Advisory Council | Not Authorized | 35‑A MRSA §1714 |
94. (REALLOCATED FROM T. 5, §12004-I, sub-§93)
| Attorney General | Maine Recovery Council | Expenses Only | 5 MRSA §203‑C |
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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