{"data":{"id":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-19502","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"5 M.R.S. §19502","heading":"Designation","body":"The Governor shall designate an agency, independent of any state or private agency that provides treatment, services or habilitation to persons with disabilities, to serve as the protection and advocacy agency for persons with disabilities.","path":["TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES","PART 24: PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCIES","CHAPTER 511: PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/5/title5sec19502.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:22Z","sha256":"ce04fed18786cfe74b3735bdb91d9b5b0329423589c48d79f92dd47f8881e199","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-19501","next":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-19503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}