Maine § 948. - Department of Public Safety
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 948. — Department of Public Safety, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 948.. Department of Public Safety
1. Major policy-influencing positions. The following positions are major policy-influencing positions within the Department of Public Safety. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, these positions and their successor positions are subject to this chapter:
A. Chief, Bureau of State Police; [PL 1983, c. 729, §4 (NEW).]
B. [PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. R, §5 (RP).]
C. Director, Office of State Fire Marshal; [PL 1983, c. 729, §4 (NEW).]
D. Director, Maine Criminal Justice Academy; [PL 1983, c. 729, §4 (NEW).]
E. Assistant to the Commissioner for Public Information; [PL 1983, c. 729, §4 (NEW).]
F. [PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. R, §6 (RP).]
G. Deputy Chief, Bureau of State Police; [PL 2009, c. 317, Pt. A, §1 (AMD).]
H. Director, Bureau of Highway Safety; [PL 1989, c. 648, §1 (AMD).]
I. Director, Maine Drug Enforcement Agency; [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. C, §1 (AMD); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. C, §4 (AFF).]
J. [PL 2009, c. 317, Pt. A, §1 (RP).]
K. Two majors, Bureau of State Police; [PL 2009, c. 317, Pt. A, §1 (AMD).]
L. Director, Maine Emergency Medical Services; and [PL 2011, c. 633, §1 (AMD).]
M. Director, Bureau of Consolidated Emergency Communications. [PL 2011, c. 633, §2 (AMD).]
N. [PL 2011, c. 633, §3 (RP).]
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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