Maine § 1742-C. - Institutions of higher education

Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 1742-C. — Institutions of higher education, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 1742-C.. Institutions of higher education

The Department of Administrative and Financial Services, through the Bureau of General Services, shall provide the following services to institutions of higher education.   [PL 2007, c. 466, Pt. A, §11 (AMD).]

1.  University of Maine System.  Notwithstanding section 1742, the Bureau of General Services is not required to provide services to the University of Maine System.

2.  Maine Community College System; Maine Maritime Academy.  The Bureau of General Services shall provide any of the services set out in section 1742, subsections 1 to 9, 12 to 14, 19 and 23 to the Maine Community College System and the Maine Maritime Academy. Application of section 1742, subsection 23 to these institutions is limited to all public improvements:

A. Costing $25,000 or more; or   [PL 1989, c. 483, Pt. A, §16 (NEW).]

B. Costing less than $25,000 when building codes or other legal requirements exist.   [PL 1989, c. 483, Pt. A, §16 (NEW).]

3.  Public improvements budget submission; Maine Community College System.  In accordance with Title 20‑A, section 12706, subsection 4‑A, the Bureau of General Services shall advise and assist the Maine Community College System in developing a prioritized public improvements budget for the system. This budget must be presented to the Governor and the Legislature as separate from the public improvements budget developed by the Bureau of General Services for the departments and agencies of State Government.

Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 1742-C. ("Institutions of higher education") 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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