The Office of the Revisor of Statutes and the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis, referred to in this section as “the offices,” shall review each program evaluation report submitted to the Legislature under Title 3, chapter 35, and any legislation recommended by a committee of jurisdiction as a result of the committee’s review, analysis and evaluation of the program evaluation report. The offices shall identify those statutory provisions that are: [PL 2013, c. 110, §1 (NEW).]
1. Identified for review. Identified, pursuant to Title 3, section 956, subsection 2, paragraph Q, in a program evaluation report as potentially requiring legislative review regarding the necessity of amendment to align the statute with federal law, other state law or judicial decisions; and

[RR 2013, c. 1, §2 (COR).]

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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 2702

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Program evaluation report: means the report submitted to the Legislature by an agency or an independent agency in accordance with Title 3, section 956. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 2701
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
2. Not addressed in legislation. Not addressed in legislation recommended by a committee of jurisdiction as a result of the committee’s review, analysis and evaluation of the program evaluation report.

[PL 2013, c. 110, §1 (NEW).]

No later than November 1st prior to each first regular session of the Legislature, the offices shall develop a report that lists the provisions identified under this section and shall submit the report to each joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over any of the statutory provisions identified under this section and to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters. [PL 2013, c. 110, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY

RR 2013, c. 1, §2 (COR). PL 2013, c. 110, §1 (NEW).