{"data":{"id":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-12004-b","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"5 M.R.S. §12004-B","heading":"Arbitration, mediation, valuation and board appeals","body":"The primary responsibilities of the boards in this section include the assessment of property for purchase, valuation or tax purposes; the hearing of appeals with respect to property valuation or assessment; and the arbitration, conciliation or mediation of disputes or grievances.\nThe primary powers of these boards include the holding of hearings; the adoption of rules; the determination, modification or assessment of fees, taxes and penalties; arbitration, conciliation and mediation; the establishment of standards and procedures; and the adjudication of disputes.\nThis classification includes the following.\nNAME OF ORGANIZATION | RATE OF COMPENSATION | STATUTORY REFERENCE\n1.\nState Board of Arbitration and Conciliation | $75/Day | 26 MRSA §931\n2.\nMaine Labor Relations Board | $75/Day $100/Day Chair | 26 MRSA §968\n3.\nPanel of Mediators | $300/Period up to 4 Hours | 26 MRSA §892\n4.\nState Civil Service Appeals Board | $50/Day | 5 MRSA §7081\n5.\nState Claims Commission | $150/Day | 23 MRSA §152\n6.\nState Board of Property Tax Review | $75/Day | 36 MRSA §271\n7.\nMaine Agricultural Bargaining Board | $75/Day | 13 MRSA §1956\n8.\nCommittee on Judicial Responsibility and Disability | Set by Supreme Judicial Court | 4 MRSA §9‑B\n9.\nBaxter Compensation Program Compensation Panel\n10.\nMaine Board of Tax Appeals | $100/Day | 36 MRSA §151‑D","path":["TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES","PART 18: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES","CHAPTER 379: BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS","SUBCHAPTER 1: COMPENSATION"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/5/title5sec12004-B.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:22Z","sha256":"7f4027355b8cc7898bdd116572e7b38fc56a2fdce9e8b0b9899e625bb8dff855","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-12004-a","next":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-12004-c"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}