Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 244-B

  • 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.
Pursuant to section 243, subsection 6, the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs may direct the State Auditor to undertake management audits, systems reviews or audits of any department or agency of the State. [PL 1995, c. 651, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 651, §5 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY

PL 1995, c. 651, §2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 651, §5 (AFF).