§1891-A. Participants The Corps shall strive to include a diversity of participants. Priority must be given to those whose family income is 150% or less of the nonfarm income official poverty line as defined by the federal Office of Management and Budget and as revised annually in accordance with the United States Omnibus Budget Reconciliation […]
§1891-B. Projects 1. Types of projects. Projects undertaken by the Corps include, but are not limited to, projects such as: A. Forestry, nursery and silvicultural operations; [PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. NN, §2 (NEW).] B. Wildlife habitat conservation, rehabilitation and improvement; [PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. NN, §2 (NEW).] C. Recreational area […]
§1891-C. Limitations Projects to be carried out by the Corps are limited to projects on publicly owned lands or, if not on public lands, under the sponsorship and supervision of a public agency or nonprofit organization. [PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. NN, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. NN, §2 (NEW).
§1891-D. Administration The director shall employ a director of the Corps and may employ other personnel as are required to accomplish the purposes of this subchapter. [PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. NN, §2 (NEW).] The director of the Corps shall work with other agencies and organizations to design the Corps to provide maximum volunteer […]
§1891-E. Corps members Members of the Corps who are paid wages or a living allowance through the General Fund account of the Corps or through its dedicated account must receive personal liability insurance and workers’ compensation insurance, and those who meet the income guidelines in section 1891‑A must be compensated at least the minimum wage […]
§1891-F. Prohibition against displacement of other employees or involvement in labor disputes The assignment of members of the Corps may not result in the displacement of existing employees of the sponsor, including any employees who have been temporarily laid off by the sponsor. For purposes of this section, “displacement” means both total and partial displacement, […]
§1891. Maine Conservation Corps There is established within the bureau the Maine Conservation Corps, referred to in this chapter as “the Corps,” to provide job training, education and work opportunities for the economically disadvantaged, to improve public property for the increased use and enjoyment of the public, to provide conservation education, to promote and manage […]
