LD 1880
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LR 2867
Item 1

 
The program is administered by the Margaret Chase Smith Center
for Public Policy within the University of Maine System and is
referred to in this chapter as "the center."__The center's duties
include the following.

 
1.__General supervision.__The center shall exercise general
supervision over the operation of the program and shall develop
and put into effect administrative guidelines for interns and
county and local government personnel, formulate policies and
establish and administer operational procedures.

 
2.__Promotion; recruitment. The center shall disseminate
widely information and application forms and otherwise publicize
the program to attract the attention and interest of as many
college students as possible and shall receive the completed
application blanks of those students interested, as well as
answering inquiries for further details and information.

 
3.__Participation of county and local governments. The center
shall acquaint officials and administrators with the program and
its advantages, encouraging the greatest possible participation
by county and local government offices.

 
4.__Selection.__Applications of interested students received
by the center must be processed in accordance with procedures to
be established by the center.

 
5.__Placement.__The center shall place students with
participating county and local government offices.

 
6.__Orientation. The center shall arrange an orientation for
interns and supervising county and local personnel prior to
commencement of intern work within a county or local government
office and may conduct special programs during the internship to
ensure that interns obtain a broad understanding of county and
local governments.

 
7.__Coordination. The center shall coordinate the activities
of the interns with the various participating county and local
government offices to the maximum advantage of the program.

 
8.__Annual report. The center shall produce an annual report,
which is a public document, by the end of each calendar year on
the operation of the program. Copies of the report must be filed
with the Legislature.

 
§475. Conditions of employment

 
1.__Temporary unclassified service.__Interns are considered
temporary, unclassified employees of the county and local


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