Maine : Administration

Maine is ranked 41st among the 50 states of U.S. Maine is located in New England region of southwestern United States. Maine was admitted to the U.S union in 1820 as 23rd state. The constitution of Maine provides three branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial. Maine has a bicameral legislature, which comprises of 35-members in Senator and 151-members in House of Representatives. The legislature is charged with introducing and passing the laws The Senators and the House of Representatives are both elected for two-year term. The governor of Maine serves a four year term and the executive branch is led by the governor. The executive branch is responsible for executing of the laws made by the legislature. The highest court in Maine is the Maine Supreme Court as per the judiciary authority. There are also courts like superior court, district courts and probate court. All judges except for probate judges serve full-time and are nominated by the governor.

Important Links and Services:

Department of Education: The Department of Education of the state of Maine holds the responsibility of administering, developing strategizing the education system of the state in order to provide the students excellent academic opportunities, world class schools and competent curriculum.
http://www.maine.gov/education

Economic and Community Development: The Department is responsible for enhancing labor, capital and technology to improve the economy and global competitiveness of the state.
http://www.maine.gov/decd

Department of Environmental Protection: The Department makes sure that people of the state have clean air, land and water for the growth of economy, health, well being and good quality of life of the community as a whole by protecting and preserving the environment and its elements.
http://www.maine.gov/dep

Office of Tourism: The Maine Office of Tourism promotes the state tourism industry by offering and coordinating great travel opportunities.
http://www.visitmaine.com

Department of Transportation: The Department of Transportation constructs and maintains means of swift movement of people and goods across and within the state. Highways, roads, railroads and other means of transportation are prime responsibility of the department.
http://www.maine.gov/mdot

Source: www.maine.gov