§1. Purpose The Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, as previously established and referred to in this Title as the “department,” shall coordinate and improve the discharge of the State Government’s responsibility for military affairs, veterans’ services and emergency management matters. [PL 2001, c. 614, §2 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 662, §13 (AMD).] […]
§10. Report by Adjutant General The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives may invite the Adjutant General to appear in February of each year before a joint session of the Legislature to address the Legislature on defense, veterans’ services and emergency management matters and such other matters as the […]
§11. Information of dependents 1. Confidentiality; exceptions. Any personally identifying information obtained by the State under this Title concerning a dependent of a member of the United States Armed Forces or state military forces who is deployed out of state is confidential and may not be disclosed except: A. By written consent of the […]
§2. Composition The department consists of the following: [PL 1997, c. 455, §10 (AMD).] 1. Military Bureau. The Military Bureau; [PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW).] 2. Maine Emergency Management Agency. The Maine Emergency Management Agency; and [PL 1987, c. 370, §11 (AMD).] 3. Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services. The Maine Bureau […]
§3. Commissioner; Deputy Adjutant General 1. Adjutant General. The Adjutant General shall be the Commissioner of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management and shall: A. Be appointed by the Governor, subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over veterans’ affairs and confirmation by the Legislature and serve at the […]
§4. Directors of bureaus 1. Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services. The Director of the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services is appointed by the commissioner and serves at the pleasure of the commissioner. [PL 2013, c. 251, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 377, §6 (REV).] 2. Maine Emergency Management Agency. The Director of the Maine […]
§5. Deputy commissioner The commissioner may appoint a deputy commissioner and assign duties and delegate authority to the deputy commissioner as considered appropriate by the commissioner or Governor. The deputy commissioner serves at the pleasure of the commissioner. [PL 1997, c. 643, Pt. Q, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 643, §Q6 (NEW).
§6. Issuance of free day use pass and licenses (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 268, §3 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 220, §3 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 220, §5 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 440, §3 (RP).
§7. Issuance of free day use pass to active military personnel The Commissioner of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, in accordance with a memorandum of agreement entered into with the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and this section, shall issue a free day use pass to state parks and historic sites to eligible active […]
§8-A. Issuance of free admission pass to Maine State Museum to veterans The Commissioner of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, in accordance with a memorandum of agreement entered into with the Maine State Museum Commission under Title 27, section 83, subsection 5 and this section, shall issue a free admission pass to the Maine State […]
§8. Issuance of free day use pass to veterans The Commissioner of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, in accordance with a memorandum of agreement entered into with the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and this section, shall issue a free day use pass to state parks and historic sites to eligible veterans. [PL […]
§9. Issuance of free fishing license and free hunting license to veterans (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 440, §6 (NEW). MRSA T. 37-B §9, sub-§4 (RP).
