Maine § 12004-J. - Independent advisory boards
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 12004-J. — Independent advisory boards, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12004-J.. Independent advisory boards
Independent advisory boards are boards which are established by law as independent organizations, which have a separate line item in the budget document, and to which money is allocated or appropriated by the Legislature. [PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).]
The primary responsibilities of those boards are to evaluate the performance of departments or agencies of State Government, recommend policies and procedures to the Governor and Legislature for adoption, serve in an advocacy capacity for a specific group or sector of the population or hold hearings for the evaluation of policies and issues. [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. Employment: Disabled
1-A.
| Agriculture | Maine Agriculture, Food System and Forest Products Infrastructure Investment Advisory Board | Expenses Only | 7 MRSA §320‑C |
2. Environment
2-A. Environment
3. Human Development
4. Human Services
5. Marine Resources
6. Women
7. Mental Health
8. Veterans' Services
9. Families, Health and Rehabilitation
10. Criminal Justice
11.
| Criminal Justice | Victims' Compensation Board | Legislative Per Diem and Expenses | 5 MRSA §3360‑A |
12.
| Fire Protection Services | Maine Fire Protection Services Commission | Legislative Per Diem and Expenses | 5 MRSA §3371 |
13.
| Criminal Justice | Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Advisory Board | Expenses Only | 5 MRSA §3360‑N |
14.
| Freedom of Access | Right To Know Advisory Committee | Legislative Per Diem and Expenses for Legislators and Expenses Only for Certain Members | 1 MRSA §411 |
15.
| Mental Health and Intellectual Disability | Maine Developmental Services Oversight and Advisory Board | Per diem for noncompensated members, as specified by board rule or policy, and expenses for all members of the board | 34‑B MRSA §1223 |
16. Children.
17.
| Labor: Rehabilitation Services | Commission for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Late Deafened | Expenses Only | 26 MRSA §1413‑C |
18.
| Children | Maine Children's Cabinet Early Childhood Advisory Council | Legislative Per Diem and Expenses for Legislators | 5 MRSA §24051 |
19.
| Racial, Indigenous and Tribal Populations | Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Tribal Populations | Legislative Per Diem and Expenses | 5 MRSA §25001 |
20. (REALLOCATED FROM T. 5, §12004-J, sub-§19)
| Aging and Disability | Aging and Disability Mortality Review Panel | Not Authorized | 22 MRSA §264 |
21.
| Cemeteries | Maine State Cemetery Preservation Commission | Not Authorized | 13 MRSA §1374 |
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12004-J. ("Independent advisory boards") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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