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The record
- Jurisdiction
- Maine
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Me. Const. art. IV, pt. 3, § 16 (emergency legislation)
- Issued
- 2020-03-18 Mar. 18, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-18 (emergency) (read as 2020-03-18)
- End
- Provisions keyed to the state of emergency plus 30 days (read as 2021-09-30)
- In force
- Mar. 18, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Emergency declarationSchools and child careOther
- Addressees
- Governor
- schools
- Department of Labor
- public bodies
- Functions reached
- WF workforce (unemployment provisions, 26 M.R.S. § 1199)
- schools
- Collection
- Maine ME
Operative words
Sec. A-1. 37-B MRSA § 742, sub-§ 1, ¶ D is enacted to read: D. For the duration of a state of emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to this chapter due to the outbreak of COVID-19, and for 30 days following the termination of that state of emergency, in addition to any other powers conferred by law,... the Governor, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, may implement for elementary and secondary schools a plan to: (1) Waive the compulsory attendance requirements of Title 20-A, chapter 211
Enforcement
Notes
Emergency preamble recites that authorities 'reduce the number of public gatherings' and that people 'avoid large crowds'; Part B enacted 26 M.R.S. § 1199 (unemployment during the emergency); Part E school budget.
Retrieval noteChapter law page confirms 'Approved March 18, 2020 by Governor.'.