An Act To Extend Term Limits A" to H.P. 945,
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1273
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H510 (House)

AMENDMENT ,,!}., to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Bill, "An Act To Extend Term Limits" 
"A" to H.P. 945, 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the first 2 
paragraphs after the title (page 1, lines 22 to 30 in amendment) 
and inserting in their place the following: 
'Amend the bill in section 1 by striking out all of the part 
designated "§553." (page 1, lines 6 to 31 in bi11) and inserting 
in its place the following: 
'§553. Limitations on terms 
Notwithstanding 
any 
other provision of 
law, 
consecutive 
terms in office are limited as follows. 
1. 
State Senator. 
A person may not serve more than 4 
consecutive terms as a state Senator. except that. beginning with 
consecutive terms of office the first term of which starts on or 
after December I. 
2004. 
a 
person may not serve more than 6 
consecutive terms as a state Senator. 
2. 
State Representative. 
A person may not serve more than 
consecutive 
terms 
as 
a 
member 
of 
the 
state 
House 
of 
Representatives. except that. beginning with consecutive terms of 
office the first term of which starts on or after December 1, 
2004. a person may not serve more than 6 consecutive terms as a 
state Representative. 
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3. 
Secretary of State. 
A person may not serve more than 4 
consecutive terms as Secretary of State, except that, beginning 
with consecutive terms of office the first term of which starts 
on or after December 1, 2004, a person may not serve more than 6 
consecutive terms as Secretary of State. 
4. 
Treasurer of State. 
A person may not serve more than 4 
consecutive terms as Treasurer of State, except that. beginning 
with consecutive terms of office the first term of which starts 
on or after December 1, 2004, a person may not serve more than 6 
consecutive terms as Treasurer of State. 
5. 
Attorney General. 
A person may not serve more than 4 
consecutive terms as Attorney General, except that, beginning 
with consecutive terms of office the first term of which starts 
on or after December 1, 2004, a person may not serve more than 6 
consecutive terms as Attorney General. 
6. 
State Auditor. 
A person may not serve more than 2 
consecuti ve terms as State Audi tor , except that, beginning with 
consecutive terms of office the first term of which starts on or 
after December 1, 
2004, 
a 
person may not serve more than 3 
consecutive terms as State Auditor. 
This section applies to terms of office that begin on or 
after December 3, 1996.' , 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of the 
question (page 1, lines 36 to 39 in amendment) and inserting in 
its place the following: 
"Do you favor increasing term limits to 12 years for 
elected officials and constitutional officers beginning with 
consecutive terms of office the first term of which begins 
on or after December 1, 20047" , 
SUMMARY 
This amendment limits the extension of term limits to those 
elected 
officials 
or 
constitutional 
officers 
who 
are 
not 
currently serving in that 
same position. 
A person who 
was 
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elected to an office prior to December 1, 2004 is still subject 
to a limit of 4 consecutive terms, or 2 consecutive terms for the 
State 
Auditor. 
This 
amendment 
also 
changes 
the 
referendum 
question to reflect this limitation. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representative 
TOWN: 
Presque Isle 
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