Committee Clerks
Committee clerks are session employees who assist each joint standing committee of the Legislature. Clerks are
appointed by mutual agreement of the Senate and House chairs of each committee.
Clerks are responsible for :
- securing hearing rooms for public hearings,
- preparing public notices for upcoming hearings,
- keeping lists of witnesses appearing at hearings,
- maintaining custody of bills from the time they are referred to committee until they are reported out of committee,
- obtaining the necessary signatures of committee members on "jackets" of committee reports and
- performing secretarial services for the committee.
The mailing addresses for all joint standing committees and committee clerks is 100 State House Station, Augusta,
Maine 04333.