Maine Freedom of Access Law

Title 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 13: PUBLIC RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS (HEADING: PL 1975, c. 758 (rpr))

Subchapter 1: FREEDOM OF ACCESS (HEADING: PL 1975, c. 758 (rpr))

  • § 401. Declaration of public policy; rules of construction
  • § 402. Definitions
  • § 402-A. Public records defined (REPEALED)
  • § 403. Meetings to be open to public
  • § 404. Recorded or live broadcasts authorized
  • § 404-A. Decisions (REPEALED)
  • § 405. Executive sessions
  • § 405-A. Recorded or live broadcasts authorized (REPEALED)
  • § 405-B. Appeals (REPEALED)
  • § 405-C. Appeals from actions (REPEALED)
  • § 406. Public notice
  • § 407. Decisions
  • § 408. Public records available for public inspection and copying
  • § 409. Appeals
  • § 410. Violations
  • § 411. Right To Know Advisory Committee
  • § 412. Public records and proceedings training for certain elected officials

Subchapter 1-A: EXCEPTIONS TO PUBLIC RECORDS (HEADING: PL 2003, c. 709, @3 (new))

  • § 431. Definitions
  • § 432. Exceptions to public records; review
  • § 433. Schedule for review of exceptions to public records
  • § 434. Review of proposed exceptions to public records

Subchapter 2: DESTRUCTION OR MISUSE OF RECORDS

  • § 451. Lawful destruction of records (REPEALED)
  • § 452. Removal, secretion, mutilation or refusal to return state documents

Subchapter 3: PRINTING AND PURCHASE OF DOCUMENTS AND LAWS

Subchapter 4: EXECUTIVE ORDERS (HEADING: PL 1975, c. 360 (new))