Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1001 – Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
1. Commission. “Commission” means the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices established under Title 1, section 1002.
[PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1001
- Commission: means the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices established under Title 1, section 1002. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1001
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- County office: means the office of judge of probate, register of probate, county treasurer, register of deeds, sheriff, district attorney or county commissioner. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
- Election: means any primary, general or special election for state or county office or municipal office in a municipality subject to Title 30?A, section 2502, subsection 1 and any referendum, including a municipal referendum in a municipality subject to Title 30?A, section 2502, subsection 2. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1001
- Municipality: means a city, town or plantation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Party: means a political organization which has qualified to participate in a primary or general election under chapter 5. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
- Person: means an individual, committee, firm, partnership, corporation, association or organization. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1001
- Referendum: means an election for the determination of a question. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
- Special election: means an election other than a regular election. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
1-A. Caucus political action committee. “Caucus political action committee” means a political action committee designated under section 1053?C to promote the election of nominees of a political party to the Senate or the House of Representatives.
[PL 2019, c. 635, §2 (NEW).]
2. Election. “Election” means any primary, general or special election for state or county office or municipal office in a municipality subject to Title 30?A, section 2502, subsection 1 and any referendum, including a municipal referendum in a municipality subject to Title 30?A, section 2502, subsection 2.
[PL 2019, c. 323, §2 (AMD).]
3. Person. “Person” means an individual, committee, firm, partnership, corporation, association or organization.
[PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 483, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 443, Pt. A, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 475, Pt. A, §27 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 323, §2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 635, §2 (AMD).