Maine Attorney General Opinions
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Did Maine State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin's ownership of the Popham Beach Club and his real estate development company Dirigo Holdings, LLC violate the Maine Constitution's prohibition on the Treasurer engaging in 'any business of trade or commerce'?
Maybe, depending on activity. The AG concluded that passive stock ownership is permissible but active business operation likely is not. The constitutional ban in art. V, pt. 3, § 3 has very little cas…
Did the Maine Turnpike Authority chair violate state conflict-of-interest law by voting on a turnpike interchange while owning nearby property?
After an investigation requested by Governor King, the Maine AG concluded that Maine Turnpike Authority Chair Julian Coles did not violate the substantive conflict-of-interest prohibition in 5 M.R.S.A…
Can a Maine legislator who owns land in a study district serve on a special committee planning that district's future?
Yes. Representative Lipman's land holdings in the Augusta capitol planning district did not legally disqualify him from the Special Committee on the New Capitol Area Master Plan. The committee was adv…
Can a person who owns or manages a Maine nursing home serve on the Maine Committee on Aging, given the Committee's role administering the federal Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program?
No. AG Tierney concluded that owners, administrators, and employees of long-term care facilities serving on the Committee on Aging create a conflict of interest barred by 42 U.S.C. § 3027(a)(12)(F), t…
Must a proposed Maine Public Utilities Commission member recuse from cases in which he previously worked as a utility consultant?
Yes, for proceedings tied directly to his prior consulting work. The AG concluded that the proposed commissioner had to recuse from the pending Hydro-Quebec and telephone-cost matters, plus certain re…
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Attorney general opinions in Maine are written by the Maine Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.