3 M.R.S. § 155
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3 §155. Preliminary procedures
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The chairs of the appropriate joint standing committee shall: [PL 1993, c. 685, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
1. Schedule prehearing conference. Schedule a prehearing conference in cooperation with the Legislative Information Office. The prehearing conference must be held within 21 days of the posting date; [PL 1993, c. 685, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
2. Request reports. Request background reports from the partisan staff assistants; and [PL 1993, c. 685, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
3. Inform nominee. Advise the nominee of the date of the prehearing conference and the deadline for completion of a questionnaire from the committee and submission of supplemental materials by the nominee. The deadline is 15 days from the posting date unless the 15th day is not a business day, in which case the deadline is the next business day. [PL 1993, c. 685, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
1. Schedule prehearing conference. Schedule a prehearing conference in cooperation with the Legislative Information Office. The prehearing conference must be held within 21 days of the posting date; [PL 1993, c. 685, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
2. Request reports. Request background reports from the partisan staff assistants; and [PL 1993, c. 685, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
3. Inform nominee. Advise the nominee of the date of the prehearing conference and the deadline for completion of a questionnaire from the committee and submission of supplemental materials by the nominee. The deadline is 15 days from the posting date unless the 15th day is not a business day, in which case the deadline is the next business day. [PL 1993, c. 685, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
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