An Act To Extend Term Limits Amend the bill by striking out all of section and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 2. Statutory referendum procedure; submission at statewide election; form of question; effective date. This Act takes effect when approved only for the purpose of permitting its submission to the legal voters of the State at a general election held on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November following passage of this Act. The municipal officers of this State shall notify the inhabitants of their respective cities, towns and plantations to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding a general election, to vote on the acceptance or rejection of this Act by voting on the following question: Do you favor extending term limits for state Legislators, consti tutional officers and the State Auditor from 8 years to 12 years? The legal voters of each c;:ity, town and plantation shall vote by ballot on this question and designate their choice by a cross or check mark placed within a corresponding square below the word "Yes" or "No. The ballots must be received, sorted, counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings and returns made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as votes for members of the Legislature. The Governor shall review the returns and, if it appears that a majority of the legal votes are cast in favor of the Act, the Governor shall proclaim that fact without delay, and the Act takes effect 30 days after the date of the proclamation. Page l-LRll06(6) HOUSE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1273
House Amendment HA_B_H544 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "8,, to H.P. 945, L.D. 1273, Bill, "An Act 
To Extend Term Limits" 
Amend 
the bill by 
striking out all of 
section 
and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 2. Statutory referendum procedure; submission at statewide 
election; form of question; effective date. 
This Act takes effect when 
approved only for the purpose of permitting its submission to the 
legal voters of the State at a general election held on the 
Tuesday following the first Monday of November following passage 
of this Act. 
The municipal officers of this State shall notify 
the inhabitants of their respective cities, towns and plantations 
to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding a general 
election, to vote on the acceptance or rejection of this Act by 
voting on the following question: 
"Do you favor extending term limits for state Legislators, 
consti tutional officers and the State Auditor from 8 years 
to 12 years?" 
The legal voters of each c;:ity, 
town and plantation shall 
vote by ballot on this question and designate their choice by a 
cross or check mark placed within a corresponding square below 
the word "Yes" or "No." 
The ballots must be received, sorted, 
counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings 
and returns made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as 
votes for members of the Legislature. 
The Governor shall review 
the returns and, if it appears that a majority of the legal votes 
are cast in favor of the Act, the Governor shall proclaim that 
fact without delay, and the Act takes effect 30 days after the 
date of the proclamation. 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT "S" to H.P. 945, L.D. 1273 
The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each 
city, town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies of this 
Act necessary to carry out the purposes of this referendum. 
Sec. 3. Application. 
The 6-consecuti ve-term limit imposed by 
this 
Act 
or, 
for 
the 
office 
of 
State 
Auditor, 
the 
3-consecutive-term limit imposed 
by this Act applies 
to 
any 
person elected or reelected to office beginning with the 122nd 
Legislature. I 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the timing of the referendum to the 
general election held in November 
2004. 
This 
amendment also 
clarifies that the extension of term limits applies to those 
elected to office beginning with the 122nd Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY, .e/ €.-----
(Representative PING~ 
TOWN: 
North Haven 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Revised: 06/01/03 frac.. 
l2lst Maine Legislature 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1273 
An Act To Extend Term Limits 
LR 1106(06) 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" " 
Sponsor: Rep. Pingree 
Fiscal Note Required : Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Delay in referendum costs. 
This amendment delays the date of this referendum from November 2003 to November 2004; thereby shifting the costs 
that will be incurred by the Secretary of State from fiscal year 2003-04 to fiscal year 2004-05. 
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