§311. Declaration of purpose The Constitution of Maine guarantees the right of the people to petition their government for the redress of grievances and to freely express their opinions on legislation and issues. The Legislature reaffirms its obligation to hear the requests and opinions of all of the people, and to preserve and maintain the […]
§312-A. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words have the following meanings. [PL 1983, c. 160, §1 (NEW).] 1. Campaign fund raising activity. “Campaign fund raising activity” means any event or solicitation by letter or any other means that is held for the purpose of receiving contributions […]
§312-B. Required training regarding harassment A lobbyist or lobbyist associate shall complete the training required under section 170‑B, retain proof of completion of the training for 2 years following completion and certify completion of that training to the commission at the time of registration under section 313. If completion of the required training prior to […]
§312. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 340, §1 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 576 (RPR). PL 1975, c. 621, §2 (RP). PL 1975, c. 724 (REEN). PL 1983, c. 160, §1 (RP).
§313-A. Registration of state employees or state agency employees Within 15 business days of the convening of a regular legislative session, a department or agency shall register with the commission those state employees or state agency employees who will serve as the department’s or agency’s legislative designees for the session by submitting to the commission […]
§313. Registration of lobbyists, lobbyist associates and employers 1. Registration. No later than 15 business days after lobbying more than 8 hours in a calendar month on behalf of an employer, a lobbyist shall submit a joint registration to the commission for the employer, the lobbyist and any lobbyist associates and pay a registration fee […]
§314. Duration of registration Each joint registration filed pursuant to this chapter automatically expires on the last day of the year during which the person was registered to lobby, unless as otherwise provided. [PL 1993, c. 446, Pt. A, §11 (AMD); PL 1993, c. 446, Pt. A, §20 (AFF).] A joint registration expires if […]
§315-A. Registration docket; disclosure website 1. Registration. The commission shall prepare and maintain a docket for the registration of lobbyists and employers of lobbyists required to register pursuant to this chapter. The registration docket and all supplementary files of information and materials filed pursuant to this chapter must be open to public inspection during the […]
§315. Registration docket (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 576 (RPR). PL 1975, c. 621, §2 (RP). PL 1975, c. 724 (REEN). PL 1993, c. 446, §§A12,B5 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 446, §A20 (AFF). PL 1993, c. 691, §§14,15 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 630, §10 (RP).
§316-A. Registration forms for state employees or state agency employees (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 691, §17 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 630, §13 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. F, §2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 587, §11 (RP). PL 2019, c. 587, §18 (AFF).
§316. Registration forms The commission shall prepare and make available registration forms for the registration of lobbyists and employers required to register pursuant to section 313. These forms must include the following information: [PL 1993, c. 691, §16 (RPR).] 1. Names. The name of the lobbyist, a list of the lobbyist associates, the name […]
§317-A. Grassroots lobbying report Except for a lobbyist filing a monthly report under section 317, subsection 1, paragraph E‑1, a person who makes or incurs expenditures in excess of $2,000 during a calendar month for purposes of grassroots lobbying shall file with the commission a report no later than 11:59 p.m. on the 15th day […]
§317. Reports A registered lobbyist shall file a report for each month that the Legislature is in session on forms prescribed or approved by the commission, even if no lobbying has been performed or compensation or reimbursement for expenses received for the month. [PL 2019, c. 587, §12 (RPR); PL 2019, c. 587, §18 […]
§318-A. Prohibition Beginning January 1, 2015, a person may not engage in activities that require registration as a lobbyist or lobbyist associate as defined by section 312‑A, subsections 10 and 10‑A if that person has within the previous 12 months been employed in a position for which the salary is subject to adjustment by the […]
§318. Restricted activities 1. Contingent compensation. No person shall accept employment as a lobbyist on a basis which makes that person’s compensation contingent in any manner upon the outcome of any legislative action. [PL 1975, c. 724 (NEW).] 2. Instigation of legislative action. No person shall instigate the introduction or commencement of any legislative […]
§319-A. Testimony before Legislature; lobbyist 1. Disclosure of compensation. A lobbyist or lobbyist associate who testifies before a joint select or joint standing committee of the Legislature shall disclose to the committee as part of the testimony the name of the person or organization that the lobbyist or lobbyist associate is representing. A lobbyist or […]
§319. Penalty 1. Failure to file registration or report. Any person who fails to file a registration or report as required by this chapter may be assessed a fine of $100 for every month the person fails to register or is delinquent in filing a report pursuant to section 317. If a registration or report […]
§320. Disposition of fees Fees collected pursuant to this chapter must be deposited into a special revenue account of the commission to be used for the purposes of administering and enforcing the provisions of this chapter, including the costs of obtaining, maintaining and upgrading technology to facilitate disclosure of lobbying and campaign finance information to […]
§321. Powers and duties of the commission In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, the commission shall have the following powers and duties. [PL 1993, c. 446, Pt. B, §15 (AMD).] 1. Furnishing of forms. The commission shall furnish forms to persons required to register or file reports. [PL 1993, […]
§322. Enforcement 1. Filing of a complaint. Any person may file a complaint with the commission specifying any alleged violation of this chapter. The commission staff shall notify the party against whom the complaint has been filed and then may undertake the investigation of the alleged violation if directed by members of the commission. […]
