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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 25: GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS
1 §1020. Penalty for false accusations

Universal Citation:
1 ME Rev Stat § 1020 (2011 through 125th Legis)
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Subchapter 2: LEGISLATIVE ETHICS

§1020. Penalty for false accusations

Any person who files a false charge of a conflict of interest with the commission or any member of the commission, which he does not believe to be true, or whoever induces another to file a false charge of a conflict of interest, which he does not believe to be true, shall be guilty of a Class E crime. [1977, c. 696, §13 (RPR).]

SECTION HISTORY

1975, c. 621, §1 (NEW). 1977, c. 696, §13 (RPR).

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