| | 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. |
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| | 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. |
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| | 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. |
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| | 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. |
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| | 4.__Selection.__Applications of interested students received | by the center must be processed in accordance with procedures to | be established by the center. |
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| | 5.__Placement.__The center shall place students with | participating county and local government offices. |
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| | 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. |
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| | 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. |
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| | 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. |
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| §475. Conditions of employment |
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| | 1.__Temporary unclassified service.__Interns are considered | temporary, unclassified employees of the county and local |
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