Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 7411 – Emergency power
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 7411
- board: means the Board of the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 7402
- Center: means the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf established under section 7401 that is responsible for operating the Mackworth Island preschool, early intervention services and statewide education and family services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 7402
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Education or the commissioner's designee. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- Room and board: means food and residence provided to a student. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 7402
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commissioner may assume and exercise the authority of the center board if the commissioner declares an emergency exists such that the health, safety or welfare of students receiving academic, extracurricular or room and board services is in jeopardy or the center is in substantial and persistent violation of federal and state law. The commissioner’s declaration of an emergency is not reviewable, but the commissioner shall exercise this emergency authority for a period not to exceed 3 months unless the commissioner again declares that an emergency continues. [PL 2021, c. 646, §14 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 401, §JJJ1 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 646, §14 (AMD).