Maine Legislative Youth Advisory Council
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The Maine Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LYAC) (established 2002) advises the Legislature, legislative leadership and legislative committees on issues related to youth. Its statutory role as an ongoing “advisory
council” to the Maine Legislature
is codified in Maine Revised Statute
s,Title 3, section 168-A. LYAC was the first
youth council in the nation to have both an advisory relationship with legislators and the
statutory authority to submit legislation
The LYAC has 16 youth members and four legislative members. The Council is authorized to meet up to six times each year, including at least two public hearings, and it may conduct periodic seminars on leadership, government and the Legislature. The Council is required to report biannually to the Legislature and may submit legislation to implement its recommendations.
council” to the Maine Legislature
Maine Legislature
The Maine Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maine. It is a bicameral body composed of the lower house Maine House of Representatives and the upper house Maine Senate...
is codified in Maine Revised Statute
Statute
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s,Title 3, section 168-A. LYAC was the first
youth council in the nation to have both an advisory relationship with legislators and the
statutory authority to submit legislation
The LYAC has 16 youth members and four legislative members. The Council is authorized to meet up to six times each year, including at least two public hearings, and it may conduct periodic seminars on leadership, government and the Legislature. The Council is required to report biannually to the Legislature and may submit legislation to implement its recommendations.