Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes > Title 20-A > Part 5 > Chapter 426 - Maine Dental Education and Recruitment

• Authority: means the Finance Authority of Maine. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 12301
• Chief executive officer: means the Chief Executive Officer of the Finance Authority of Maine. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 12301
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Department: means the Department of Education. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
• Maine resident: means a person who has been a resident of the State for a minimum of 2 years at the time of the person's entry to dental school for purposes other than education, as determined by rule of the authority. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 12301
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• Principal: means the person who supervises the operation and management of a school and school property as determined necessary by the superintendent under policies established by the school board. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
• Underserved population area: means an area in the State that is a dental health professional shortage area or medically underserved area or that contains a medically underserved population as defined by the federal Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 12301