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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, § 1925: Administration of chapter, 1977

The commissioner must administer this chapter, adopt compliant rules, may hire assistants and delegate authority, and may use contracts to carry out the chapter; the Maine Turnpike Authority must…

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Jurisdiction: United States — Maine
Structure: 1 provisions
Official identity: Year 1977
Dates: Enacted 1977 · Source version 1 Oct 2025

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Dates: Enacted 1977 · Source version 1 Oct 2025

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“The commissioner must administer this chapter, adopt compliant rules, may hire assistants and delegate authority, and may use contracts to carry out the chapter; the Maine Turnpike Authority must handle sign-related provisions on the Maine Turnpike.”

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Administration of chapter

The commissioner must administer this chapter, adopt compliant rules, may hire assistants and delegate authority, and may use contracts to carry out the chapter; the Maine Turnpike Authority must handle sign-related provisions on the Maine Turnpike.

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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the commissioner shall administer this chapter. The commissioner may employ, subject to the Civil Service Law, clerical and other assistants required for the administration of this chapter. The commissioner may delegate to personnel of the Department of Transportation the authority to administer this chapter. The commissioner shall adopt rules for the implementation of this chapter that are substantially compliant with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices published by the Federal Highway Administration and other national engineering standards. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. The commissioner may execute contracts and other agreements to carry out the purposes of this chapter. [PL 2013, c. 529, §10 (AMD).] The Maine Turnpike Authority shall implement and administer the provisions of this chapter relating to signs on the Maine Turnpike in accordance with section 1965. [PL 2013, c. 529, §10 (NEW).] 1. Administration of chapter. [PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RP).] 2. Effective date. [PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RP).]

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