Independent advisory boards are boards which are established by law as independent organizations, which have a separate line item in the budget document, and to which money is allocated or appropriated by the Legislature. [PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).] The primary responsibilities of those boards are to evaluate the performance of departments or agencies of State Government, recommend policies and procedures to the Governor and Legislature for adoption, serve in an advocacy capacity for a specific group or sector of the population or hold hearings for the evaluation of policies and issues. [PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).] This classification includes the following. [PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).] FIELD NAME OF ORGANIZATION RATE OF STATUTORY COMPENSATION REFERENCE 1. Employment: Disabled [PL 1997, c. 410, §1 (RP).] 1-A. Agriculture Maine Agriculture, Food Expenses Only 7 MRSA §320-C System and Forest Products Infrastructure Investment Advisory Board [PL 2021, c. 483, Pt. KK, §1 (NEW).] 2. Environment [PL 1993, c. 664, §3 (RP).] 2-A. Environment [PL 2007, c. 395, §22 (RP).] 3. Human Development [PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. I, §5 (RP).] 4. Human Services [PL 1991, c. 622, Pt. S, §18 (RP).] 5. Marine Resources [PL 1993, c. 361, Pt. D, §2 (RP).] 6. Women [PL 1991, c. 622, Pt. S, §18 (RP).] 7. Mental Health [PL 1991, c. 622, Pt. S, §19 (RP).] 8. Veterans' Services [PL 1993, c. 273, §1 (RP).] 9. Families, Health and Rehabilitation [PL 1991, c. 139, §1 (RP).] 10. Criminal Justice [PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. Q, §2 (RP); PL 2009, c. 369, Pt. A, §10 (RP).] 11. Criminal Justice Victims' Compensation Board Legislative Per Diem 5 MRSA §3360-A and Expenses [PL 1991, c. 806, §2 (NEW).] 12. Fire Protection Maine Fire Protection Services Legislative Per Diem 5 MRSA §3371 Services Commission and Expenses [PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. AAAA, §2 (NEW).] 13. Criminal Justice Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Expenses Only 5 MRSA §3360-N Advisory Board [PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. Z, §2 (NEW).] 14. Freedom of Right To Know Advisory Committee Legislative Per Diem 1 MRSA §411 Access and Expenses for Legislators and Expenses Only for Certain Members [PL 2005, c. 631, §7 (NEW).] 15. Mental Health Maine Developmental Services Per diem for 34-B MRSA §1223 and Intellectual Oversight and Advisory Board noncompensated Disability members, as specified by board rule or policy, and expenses for all members of the board [PL 2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §5 (AMD).] 16. Children. [PL 2019, c. 450, §2 (RP).] 17. Labor: Commission for the Deaf, Hard of Expenses Only 26 MRSA §1413-C Rehabilitation Hearing and Late Deafened Services [PL 2009, c. 652, Pt. A, §4 (AMD).] 18. Children Maine Children's Cabinet Early Legislative Per Diem 5 MRSA §24051 Childhood Advisory Council and Expenses for Legislators [PL 2019, c. 450, §3 (NEW).] 19. Racial, Permanent Commission on the Status Legislative Per Diem 5 MRSA §25001 Indigenous and of Racial, Indigenous and Tribal and Expenses Tribal Populations Populations [PL 2021, c. 436, §2 (NEW).] REVISOR'S NOTE: (Subsection 19 as enacted by PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. MMMM, §1 is REALLOCATED TO TITLE 5, SECTION 12004-J, SUBSECTION 20) 20. (REALLOCATED FROM T. 5, §12004-J, sub-§19) Aging and Aging and Disability Mortality Not Authorized 22 MRSA §264 Disability Review Panel [PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. MMMM, §1 (NEW); RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. A, §6 (RAL).] 21. Cemeteries Maine State Cemetery Preservation Not Authorized 13 MRSA §1374 Commission [PL 2023, c. 677, §2 (NEW).]
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