| What is the Legislative Council?
The Legislative Council is the administrative body for the Legislative Branch of State government. The composition of the Council, along with its powers and duties are outlined in 3 MRS Chapter 7, Subchapter 1. A more detailed description of the Legislative Council can be found here: https://legislature.maine.gov/execdir/legislative-council/9071.
What are Legislative Council Materials?
Legislative Council Materials are from the meetings of the Legislative Council and include agenda, summaries, lists of after deadline bills, and various other materials relating to the administration of the Legislature. Personally identifiable and potentially confidential information has been redacted.
Online documents from the 117th Legislature (1995-1996) and earlier represent only the library’s collection of Legislative Council materials. Online documents later than the 117th Legislature represent the library’s collection supplemented with materials held by the Office of the Executive Director.
When did the Legislative Council Materials begin?
The earliest Legislative Council materials in our collection date to the 106th Legislature (1973).
How are they organized?
These are organized chronologically by Legislature. Within each Legislature, they are organized by date of the meetings of the Legislative Council. The meeting materials organized consistently within each meeting date starting with the agenda and summary followed by various other materials.
How do I find stuff here?
If you know what meeting you are looking for, simply navigate to the relevant Legislature using the drop-down menu and find the meeting date. When not looking for a specific meeting, if you can narrow down the range of dates, the meeting summaries are useful for a quick look at what was being discussed in a meeting without having to wade through all of the other materials from that meeting.
What if I have further questions?
Contact the Law and Legislative Reference Library via their "Ask a Law Librarian" web form
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