§262. Appointment; term; compensation






The Governor shall appoint an ombudsman to head the Office of the Maine-Canada Trade
Ombudsman, who is referred to in this chapter as the "ombudsman," subject to review
by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state
and local government matters and confirmation by the Senate. The ombudsman must be
chosen without reference to party affiliation and solely on the ground of professional
competence to perform the duties of that office. The ombudsman holds office for a
term of 4 years. An ombudsman may be reappointed. The compensation of the ombudsman
is fixed by the Governor. [2003, c. 701, §1 (AMD).]





SECTION HISTORY

2001, c. 643, §1 (NEW).
2001, c. 643, §3 (AFF).
2003, c. 701, §1 (AMD).