Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1413-C – Commission
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1413-C
- Commission: means the Commission for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Late Deafened. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1413-A
- Deaf: means that the sense of hearing of an individual is nonfunctional for the purpose of communication and that individual must depend primarily upon visual communication. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1413-A
- Late deafened: means that the sense of hearing of an individual is nonfunctional for the purpose of communication and that the individual must depend primarily upon visual communication. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1413-A
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
Within the department, the Commission for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Late Deafened, as established under Title 5, section 12004?J, subsection 17, consists of up to 23 members appointed by the Governor and representing equally consumers, professionals and the public. Members serve 3-year terms and may serve multiple terms without limit. Members are entitled to compensation in accordance with Title 5, chapter 379. [PL 2015, c. 141, §15 (AMD).]
The commission shall appoint, from its membership, a chair and vice-chair to serve 2-year terms. The commission shall meet at the call of the chair but not less than 4 times during a calendar year. The chair may delegate duties to members to carry out the functions of the commission. [PL 2009, c. 174, §17 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 560, §F13 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 174, §17 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 652, Pt. A, §40 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 141, §15 (AMD).