2 M.R.S. § 201 Information Regarding Racial Impact Statements

• Library: Maine Revised Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 486
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 2 M.R.S. § 201

1. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

A. "Legislative committee" means a joint standing committee of the Legislature, a joint select committee of the Legislature, a task force, commission or council or any other committee established by the Legislature and composed wholly or partly of Legislators for the purpose of conducting legislative business. [ 2021, c. 21, §1 (NEW).]

B. "Racial impact statement" means an assessment of the potential impact that legislation could have on historically disadvantaged racial populations. [ 2021, c. 21, §1 (NEW).]

C. "State agency" means a state department, agency, office, board or commission or a quasi-independent agency, board, commission, authority or institution. [ 2021, c. 21, §1 (NEW).]