{"data":{"id":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-13061","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"5 M.R.S. §13061","heading":"Office established","body":"The commissioner shall establish the Office of Business Development.  This office shall encourage the initiation, expansion and location of businesses in Maine which would expand quality employment opportunities for Maine citizens.\nThe Office of Business Development shall encourage business by removing barriers to growth, facilitating exploration of opportunities and providing assistance necessary to enhance business consistent with the State's economic development strategy.","path":["TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES","PART 18-A: ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT","CHAPTER 383: ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT","SUBCHAPTER 2: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT","ARTICLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/5/title5sec13061.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:22Z","sha256":"e987e2c74fa10dcd2ed418a6b51dccd7aac8057a37b4698ee53919d5459dfd11","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-13060-g","next":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-13062"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}