CHAPTER 154

H.P. 517 - L.D. 722

An Act Deleting Gender-specific and Archaic Language from

Certain Laws Concerning the Office of the Attorney General

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §196, as amended by PL 1989, c. 410, §14, is further amended to read:

§196. Deputies and assistants; appointment and duties

The Attorney General may appoint one or more deputy attorneys general, assistant attorneys general and staff attorneys who shall serve during at the pleasure of the Attorney General or until their successors are duly appointed and qualified. They may perform all the duties required of the Attorney General and such other duties as the Attorney General may delegate delegates to them. The Attorney General may appoint such research assistants with such any powers and duties as the Attorney General may delegate delegates. Research assistants may perform such duties as may be delegated to them by the Attorney General, including such activities as are authorized by Title 4, section 807. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the compensation compensations of research assistants, law office manager and deputy attorneys general shall be are fixed by the Attorney General. The compensations of the staff attorneys,

assistant attorneys general and secretary to the Attorney General shall be are fixed by the Attorney General with the approval of the Governor, but such compensations shall may not in the aggregate exceed the amount appropriated therefor for those positions and shall may not result in an increased request to future Legislatures.