{"data":{"id":"us-me/20-a-m.r.s.-13602","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"20-A M.R.S. §13602","heading":"Leave of absence as Legislators","body":"A school administrative unit shall grant a certified teacher, except a substitute teacher as defined by the commissioner, leave of absence without pay and without forfeiture of continuing contract status and other accumulated benefits to fulfill the duties of a Legislator, provided that the teacher provides a written notice of intent to become a candidate for the Legislature at the time teacher contracts are issued.","path":["TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION","PART 6: TEACHERS","CHAPTER 507: LEAVES OF ABSENCE"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/20-A/title20-Asec13602.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:30Z","sha256":"58d46e8cb65f0d426f9033fa8e7dcd2d5789153ae5c2219592bb239f7c61226f","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/20-a-m.r.s.-13601","next":"us-me/20-a-m.r.s.-13603"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}