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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 25: GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS
1 §1019. False statement; failure to file


1 ME Rev Stat § 1019 (2011 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Subchapter 2: LEGISLATIVE ETHICS

§1019. False statement; failure to file

The intentional filing of a false statement shall be a Class E crime. If the commission concludes that it appears that a Legislator has willfully filed a false statement, it shall refer its findings of fact to the Attorney General. [1977, c. 696, §12 (AMD).]

If the commission determines that a Legislator has willfully failed to file a statement required by this subchapter or has willfully filed a false statement, the Legislator shall be presumed to have a conflict of interest on every question and shall be precluded or punished as provided in section 1015. [1977, c. 252, §5 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

1975, c. 621, §1 (NEW). 1977, c. 252, §5 (AMD). 1977, c. 696, §12 (AMD).

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