34-B §1410. Posting of political material - Maine Statutes

Title 34-B: BEHAVIORAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES HEADING: PL 1995, C. 560, PT. K, §7 (RPR); 2001, C. 354, §3 (AMD)

Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subchapter 3: INSTITUTIONS GENERALLY

Article 1: ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§1410. Posting of political material

The chief administrative officer of each state institution shall provide in at least one accessible area in each institution an appropriate space for the posting of written political material sent for that purpose to the chief administrative officer by candidates for state office or federal office in this State. [1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).]

1. One item limit. Not more than one item of written political material may be posted in one place on behalf of any one candidate.

[ 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW) .]

2. Removal. Written political material shall be removed after the elections for which it is intended for use.

[ 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW) .]

3. Voting place. If there is a voting place within the institution, the posting place may not be located within 250 feet of the entrance to the voting place.

[ 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW) .]

4. Violation. The posting of written political material under this section is not a violation of Title 21-A, section 32 or Title 21-A, section 674, subsection 1, paragraph C.

[ 1993, c. 473, §44 (AMD); 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW). 1985, c. 506, §A71 (AMD). 1993, c. 473, §44 (AMD). 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF).