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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 933

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Recess: A temporary interruption of the legislative business.
Except in cases in which the public welfare is involved, a minimum of 3 working days’ notice shall be required before the board will convene. [PL 1985, c. 294, §§ 2 and 3 (NEW).]
When the board has taken jurisdiction of a case where a dispute exists, it may, at its discretion, recess the hearings for any reasonable purpose and may call a subsequent meeting as soon as practicable at any appropriate place or time which it may designate for a continuation of the proceedings. [PL 1985, c. 294, §§ 2 and 3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY

PL 1985, c. 294, §§2,3 (NEW).