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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 1, § 431 (2026)

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As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2003, c. 709, §3 (NEW).]
1.  Public records exception.  "Public records exception" or "exception" means a provision in a statute or a proposed statute that declares a record or a category of records to be confidential or otherwise not a public record for purposes of subchapter 1.  
[PL 2003, c. 709, §3 (NEW).]
2.  Review committee.  "Review committee" means the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters.  
[PL 2003, c. 709, §3 (NEW).]
3.  Advisory committee.  "Advisory committee" means the Right To Know Advisory Committee established in Title 5, section 12004‑J, subsection 14 and described in section 411.  
[PL 2005, c. 631, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 709, §3 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 631, §2 (AMD).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2016–2016 · leading case: Terrence E. Pinkham v. Dep't of Transp., 2016 ME 74 (Me. 2016).
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Terrence E. Pinkham v. Dep't of Transp., 2016 ME 74 (Me. 2016). “” 1 M.R.S. § 431(1) (2015). Likewise, in section 63, the Legislature has used “public records” when referring to the time at which the information at issue is no longer “confidential.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 1, § 431(1) — 1 case
Terrence E. Pinkham v. Dep't of Transp., 2016 ME 74 (Me. 2016). “” 1 M.R.S. § 431(1) (2015). Likewise, in section 63, the Legislature has used “public records” when referring to the time at which the information at issue is no longer “confidential.”
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