Maine Attorney General Opinions
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Can the Maine Legislature amend or override a school funding law that voters approved by citizen initiative?
The AG concluded the Legislature had constitutional authority to amend or repeal a citizen-initiated law and that P.L. 2005, c. 2's five-year phase-in toward the 55% state-share goal was a lawful exer…
Would a Maine 'Proposition 13' style property tax cap, capping taxes at 1% of full cash value with limited yearly inflation, survive a constitutional challenge?
Likely unconstitutional. The Maine AG concluded that L.D. 1893's acquisition-cost property valuation method probably violates Article IX, § 8 of the Maine Constitution, which requires property taxes t…
If Maine voters approve the Tribal Gaming Act by citizen initiative, what would the casino look like, who would regulate it, and could the Legislature change it later?
AG Rowe gave eight detailed answers but could not give clean ones. Many provisions are ambiguous or in tension with the federal Settlement Act, the Maine Implementing Act, and Maine constitutional lim…
Can Maine voters use a citizen initiative to limit how many years state or federal legislators can serve?
No. Term limits on state legislators or members of Maine's congressional delegation cannot be imposed by ordinary statute, whether passed by the Legislature or by citizen initiative. The Maine and U.S…
Can Maine voters use a citizen initiative to require future legislation on a specific topic to be approved by referendum?
No. A citizen initiative cannot impose a procedural requirement (like a future statewide referendum) on the Legislature's power to enact later statutes on a specific subject. Such restrictions can onl…
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Attorney general opinions in Maine are written by the Maine Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.