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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, § 232: Powers and duties, 1985

The commission may recommend cooperation methods, encourage exchanges, host and site a legislative conference, and identify and foster mutual interests among member jurisdictions.

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“The commission may recommend cooperation methods, encourage exchanges, host and site a legislative conference, and identify and foster mutual interests among member jurisdictions.”

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The commission may recommend cooperation methods, encourage exchanges, host and site a legislative conference, and identify and foster mutual interests among member jurisdictions.

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§ 232Powers and dutiesProvision

The commission may recommend cooperation methods, encourage exchanges, host and site a legislative conference, and identify and foster mutual interests among member jurisdictions.

The commission has the following powers and duties: [PL 1985, c. 775, §4 (NEW).] 1. Facilitate relations. To recommend to the Legislature of Maine and the legislative bodies of other member jurisdictions methods of facilitating relations and strengthening regional cooperation between the member jurisdictions; [PL 1985, c. 775, §4 (NEW).] 2. Exchanges. To encourage economic, cultural and educational exchanges between the member jurisdictions; [PL 1985, c. 775, §4 (NEW).] 3. Legislative conference. To host the New England and Eastern Canada Legislative Conference and to select the site for that conference; and [PL 1985, c. 775, §4 (NEW).] 4. Mutual interest. To identify mutual interests shared by the member jurisdictions and to recommend methods of fostering those mutual interests. [PL 1985, c. 775, §4 (NEW).]
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