An Act Concerning County Treasurers
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1289
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: MAYO, BARSTOW, BLAIS, DAVIS, GILMAN, WOODCOCK, CLARK

Legislative Document 
No. 1289 
S.P.420 
In Senate, March 11, 2003 
An Act Concerning County Treasurers 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator MAYO of Sagadahoc. 
Cosponsored by Representative BARSTOW of Gorham and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: BLAIS of Kennebec, DAVIS of Piscataquis, GILMAN of Cumberland, 
WOODCOCK of Franklin, Representative: CLARK of Millinocket. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 30·A MRSA §156, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, 
§2 and Pt. C, §106 and amended by PL 1989, c. 6, c.9, §2 and c. 
104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is further amended to read: 
§156. Creation of position of appointed county 
treasurer 
1. 
County 
commissioners' 
decision. 
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sections 151 and 152, the county commissioners, at least 100 days 
prior to the scheduled election, may decide to age::l:isB replace 
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appointed county treasurer. 
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election. 
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4. 
Term; compensation; qualifications. 
Upon 
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replacing the position of elected county treasurer 
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seeEiea pursuant to subsection 1, the county commissioners shall 
appoint a treasurer to serve at their will and, notwithstanding 
section 154, with the compensation they set. 
The treasurer must 
be qualified in matters of business administration and finance. 
The appointed treasurer has all authority granted to treasurers 
under this subchapter and is subject to all the requirements of 
this subchapter. 
SUMMARY 
Under current law, the position of elected county treasurer 
may be abolished with the approval of the voters and replaced 
with an appointed county treasurer. 
This bill instead allows the 
county commissioners to decide, 
on their own, 
to replace the 
elected 
county 
treasurer 
position 
with 
an 
appointed 
county 
treasurer.