Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, § 17451: Appeals, 1985

1. Decision of chief executive officer. Any person aggrieved by a decision or ruling of the chief executive officer may appeal the decision or ruling to the board. A. To appeal a person must apply in writing to the board within 30 days after receiving written notice of the chief executive officer's decision or ruling. [PL 1985, c. 801, §§ 5, 7 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 548, §548 (REV).] B. In any appeal proceeding, the board may investigate and consider all issues of fact or law, including the reasons for the decision or ruling of the chief executive officer. [PL 1985, c. 801, §§ 5, 7 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 548, §45 (REV).] C. The appeal proceeding is an adjudicatory proceeding within the meaning of chapter 375, subchapter IV. [PL 1985, c. 801, §§ 5, 7 (NEW).] D. The board shall complete the appeal proceeding within 90 days of receiving the written application for appeal. [PL 1985, c. 801, §§ 5, 7 (NEW).] [PL 1985, c. 801, §§ 5, 7 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 548, §45 (REV).] 2. Decision of board. Any person aggrieved by a decision or ruling of the board in an adjudicatory proceeding is entitled to judicial review of the decision or ruling in accordance with chapter 375, subchapter VII. [PL 1985, c. 801, §§ 5, 7 (NEW).]