Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 13034 – Powers of commission
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The commission has the power to: [PL 1989, c. 875, Pt. L, §§2, 4 (NEW).]
1. Negotiate and approve contract. Negotiate, approve and enforce the contract with the administrative unit by which state funds are provided by the administrative unit to the small business development centers throughout the State. Approval of the contract requires the approval of at least 4 members of the commission;
[PL 2001, c. 142, §3 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 13034
- Administrative unit: means the organization certified by the federal Small Business Administration to administer the Small Business Development Center Program in this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 13031
- Commission: means the Maine Small Business and Entrepreneurship Commission. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 13031
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development or the commissioner's designee. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 13031
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: means the Department of Economic and Community Development. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 13031
- 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.
- Small Business Development Center Program: means the program established by Public Law 96-302, Title II, 15 United States Code §§ 636 and 648, the Small Business Development Center Act of 1980. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 13031
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Evaluate small business programs. Evaluate and make recommendations to coordinate small business and entrepreneurial programs statewide, including those administered or overseen by the department;
[PL 2001, c. 142, §3 (AMD).]
3. Issue reports and recommendations. Issue reports and recommendations to the commissioner, the Governor and the Legislature in regard to programs that support or promote small business assistance and entrepreneurship. Beginning January 15, 2009, the commission shall provide an annual report, by January 15th of each year, to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over business, research and economic development matters that includes the commission’s proposed quarterly meeting schedule for the year, as well as a summary of the Small Business Development Center Program‘s activities in the State that focuses on its collaborative efforts with other economic development programs in the State; and
[PL 2007, c. 585, §3 (AMD).]
4. Hire professional staff. Hire professional staff who are not subject to the Civil Service Law and who serve at the pleasure of the commission.
A. Funding of professional staff must be provided by the department from resources made available to the Office of Business Development for personal services. [PL 1989, c. 875, Pt. L, §§2, 4 (NEW).]
B. The department shall provide clerical support as required by the commission. [PL 1989, c. 875, Pt. L, §§2, 4 (NEW).]
[PL 1989, c. 875, Pt. L, §§2, 4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 875, §§L2,4 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 142, §3 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 585, §3 (AMD).