Sec. 10. 1 MRSA §1014, as enacted by PL 1975, c. 621, §1, is repealed.

Sec. 11. 1 MRSA §§1014-A, 1014-B and 1014-C are enacted to read:

§1014-A.__Standards of conduct

Citizens who serve as Legislators retain their rights to pursue personal or economic interests.__This subchapter does not prevent a Legislator from accepting other employment or following any pursuit that does not interfere with the full and faithful discharge of the Legislator's duties to this State.__In addition to their legislative duties, Legislators may engage in employment, professional or business activities to support themselves and their families in order to maintain continuity of professional or business activity, as long as the activity does not conflict with specific provisions of this subchapter.__ Legislators also may maintain investments as long as those investments do not conflict with specific provisions of this subchapter.

1.__Use of position.__A Legislator may not use the Legislator's public position or office to obtain financial gain or anything of substantial value for the private benefit of the Legislator, the Legislator's immediate family or an organization with which the Legislator is associated.

2.__Offer or receipt of anything of value prohibited.__A person may not offer or give to a Legislator, directly or indirectly, and a Legislator may not solicit or accept from any person, directly or indirectly, anything of value if it could reasonably be:

A.__Expected to influence the Legislator's vote, official actions or judgment; or

B.__Considered as a reward for any official action or inaction on the part of the Legislator.

3.__Misuse of information.__A Legislator may not intentionally use or disclose information gained through that Legislator's official position or activities that could result in the receipt of anything of value by the Legislator, the Legislator's immediate family or any other person associated with the Legislator, if the information has not been communicated to the public or is not public information.