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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 35-A, § 106 (2026)

Chair of the Public Utilities Commission

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The following provisions apply to the chair of the Public Utilities Commission.   [RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §394 (COR).]
1.  Appointment.  The Governor shall designate one member of the commission as chair.  
[RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §394 (COR).]
2.  General duties.  The chair shall:  
A. Be the principal executive officer of the commission in carrying out its policies;   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
B. Preside at meetings of the commission; and   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
C. Be responsible for the expedient organization of the commission's work.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
[RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §394 (COR).]
3.  Hearings.  For any particular hearing or series of hearings before the commission, the chair may assign the chair or another commissioner to attend.  
[RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §394 (COR).]
4.  Acting chair.  When absent one working day or more, the chair shall name another commissioner to act as chair.  
[RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §394 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §394 (COR).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2020–2020 · leading case: Avangrid Networks, Inc. v. Sec'y of State, 2020 ME 109 (Me. 2020).
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Avangrid Networks, Inc. v. Sec'y of State, 2020 ME 109 (Me. 2020). “35-A M.R.S. § 106(1) (2020). The Commission has an administrative adjudicatory role that is traditionally regarded as a quasi-judicial function of a State agency in executing the law.”
Avangrid Networks, Inc. v. Sec'y of State, 2020 ME 109 (Me. 2020). “35-A M.R.S. § 106(1) (2020). The Commission has an administrative adjudicatory role that is traditionally regarded as a quasi-judicial function of a State agency in executing the law.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 35-A, § 106(1) — 2 cases
Avangrid Networks, Inc. v. Sec'y of State, 2020 ME 109 (Me. 2020). “35-A M.R.S. § 106(1) (2020). The Commission has an administrative adjudicatory role that is traditionally regarded as a quasi-judicial function of a State agency in executing the law.”
Avangrid Networks, Inc. v. Sec'y of State, 2020 ME 109 (Me. 2020). “35-A M.R.S. § 106(1) (2020). The Commission has an administrative adjudicatory role that is traditionally regarded as a quasi-judicial function of a State agency in executing the law.”
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