CHAPTER 194

H.P. 521 - L.D. 726

An Act To Require Legislative Review of Rules Governing

Private Schools

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §204 is enacted to read:

§204.__Rules

A rule authorized or provisionally adopted pursuant to this Title after January 1, 2005 that proposes to regulate private schools is a major substantive rule and subject to legislative review in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.__An amendment to a rule adopted pursuant to this Title prior to January 1, 2005 is considered a major substantive rule when the amendment pertains to private schools, and it is subject to legislative review in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.