| | | that that information would be privileged or confidential in | | the possession of the state agency or other entity providing | | the information. Any privilege or statutory provision, | | including penalties, concerning the confidentiality or | | obligation not to disclose information in the possession of | | a state agency or other entity or its officers or employees | | applies equally to the office. Privileged or confidential | | information obtained by the office during the course of a | | program evaluation may be disclosed only as provided by law | | and with the agreement of the state agency or other entity | | subject to the program evaluation that provided the | | information. |
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| | | C. If the office accesses information classified as | | privileged or confidential pursuant to state agency or other | | entity policy or procedures or by agreement, the office | | shall comply with the state agency's or other entity's | | standards or procedures for handling that information. The | | office may include in its working papers the excerpts from | | information classified as confidential or privileged as may | | be necessary to complete the program evaluation under this | | chapter, as long as the use does not infringe on department | | policies or procedures applicable to the original provision | | of information. |
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| | | Sec. KKK-5. Determination of necessary information. The joint legislative | | committee established to oversee program evaluation and | | government accountability matters pursuant to the Maine Revised | | Statutes, Title 3, chapter 37, referred to in this section as | | "the committee," shall review and determine the types of | | confidential information the committee will require in order to | | fulfill the purposes set forth in Title 3, chapter 37. The | | committee shall report its findings and recommendations, together | | with any necessary proposed implementing legislation, to the | | Second Regular Session of the 121st Legislature. |
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| | | Sec. KKK-6. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations | | and allocations are made. |
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| | | PROGRAM EVALUATION AND GOVERNMENT |
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| | | ACCOUNTABILITY, OFFICE OF |
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| | | Office of Program Evaluation and |
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| | | Government Accountability |
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| | | Initiative: Provides funds for the Office of Program Evaluation | | and Government Accountability, including funds for one Director, | | Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability | | position starting in fiscal year 2003-04 and one Analyst-Attorney |
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