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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 195 (2026)

Opinions on questions of law

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The Attorney General shall give a written opinion upon questions of law submitted to the Attorney General by the Governor, by the head of any state department or any of the state agencies or by either branch of the Legislature or any members of the Legislature on legislative matters.   [RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. B, §28 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 585, §§11,12,14 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 711, §3 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 771, §48 (RPR). RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. B, §28 (COR).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2015–2015 · leading case: Opinion of the Justices of the Supreme Jud. Court, 2015 ME 27 (Me. 2015).
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Opinion of the Justices of the Supreme Jud. Court, 2015 ME 27 (Me. 2015). “See 5 M.R.S. § 195 (2014). Requiring consultation before the hiring of private counsel provides members of government with the opportunity to receive legal advice and counsel from the Attorney General before proceeding in litigation.”
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