65 chapters · 698 sections in this title.
35-A M.R.S. § 1701 Appointment and staff
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1. Appointment of the Public Advocate. 1-A. Appointment of the Public Advocate; term; removal. This subsection governs the appointment, term of service and removal of the Public Advocate. A. The Governor shall appoint the Public Advocate, subject to review by the joint standing c…
35-A M.R.S. § 1702 Duties
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The duties and responsibilities of the Public Advocate are to represent the using and consuming public in matters within the jurisdiction of the commission, including, but not limited, to the following: [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 1. Review and recommendations. The Public…
35-A M.R.S. § 1702-A Evaluation of needs and resources
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1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Low-income consumers" means residential consumers for whom paying public utility bills is difficult or impossible without some form of assistance …
35-A M.R.S. § 1703 Appeal from commission orders
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The Public Advocate has the same rights of appeal from commission orders or decisions to which the Public Advocate has been a party as other parties to commission proceedings.