Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 2011 – Appeals
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Any state agency or semiautonomous state agency disagreeing with an action or decision of the Chief Information Officer as it affects that agency may appeal the decision in accordance with the provisions of this section. [PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. SS, §16 (NEW).]
1. Appeal. A state agency may appeal the decision or action of the Chief Information Officer to the commissioner.
[PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. SS, §16 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 2011
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Chief Information Officer: means the person who holds the lead information technology position within the executive branch that directs, coordinates and oversees information technology policy making, planning, architecture and standardization. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1972
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1972
- in writing: include printing and other modes of making legible words. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Semiautonomous state agency: means an agency created by an act of the Legislature that is not a part of the Executive Department. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1972
- Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.
2. Appeal to Governor. In the event that an agency is aggrieved by the decision of the commissioner, the agency may appeal to the Governor to alter the decision or action, and the decision of the Governor is final.
[PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. SS, §16 (NEW).]
3. Written decisions. In responding to a state agency, the person or organization to whom the appeal has been made shall provide the decision in writing. If the decision fails to uphold the state agency appeal, the decision must contain the specific reasons for the decision.
[PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. SS, §16 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 12, §SS16 (NEW).