An Act To Increase the Number of Franklin County Commissioners
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0940
Committee Amendment CA_A_H488 (House)
Amends: 30-A MRSA §66-B

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/4" to H.P. 695, L.D. 940, Bill, "An Act To 
Increase the Number of Franklin County Commissioners" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §66-B, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 270, Pt. C, §2, is 
repealed. 
Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §66-B, sub-§4-A is enacted to read: 
4-A. Creation of Franklin County Commissioner Districts. Franklin County is 
divided into the following districts. 
A. Until the first election held after the 2021 redistricting conducted in accordance 
with the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 25, Franklin County is divided 
into 3 districts. 
(1) Commissioner District Number 1, in the County of Franklin, consists of the 
minor civil divisions and unorganized territories of Carthage, Jay, South 
Franklin, Temple and Wilton. The term of office of the commissioner from this 
district expires in 2020 and then in 2022. 
(2) Commissioner District Number 2, in the County of Franklin, consists of the 
minor civil divisions of Chesterville, Farmington and New Sharon. The term of 
office of the commissioner from this district expires in 2020 and then in 2022. 
(3) Commissioner District Number 3, in the County of Franklin, consists of the 
minor civil divisions and unorganized territories of Avon, Carrabassett Valley, 
Coplin, Dallas, East Central Franklin. Eustis, Industry, Kingfield, New Vineyard, 
North Franklin, Phillips, Rangeley. Rangeley Plantation. Sandy River. Strong, 
Weld, West Central Franklin and Wyman Township. The term of office of the 
commissioner from this district expires in 2020 and then in 2022. 
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B. For purposes of the reapportionment and redistricting conducted in accordance 
with the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 25, Franklin County is divided 
into 5 districts. The redistricting must reflect 5 commissioner districts for Franklin 
County and in addition must align as closely as practicable with the following: 
(1) Commissioner District Number 1, in the County of Franklin, consists of the 
minor civil divisions and unorganized territories of Temple, Wilton and the 
portion of Farmington located on the west side of the Sandy River. The term of 
office of the commissioner from this district expires in 2024 and every 4 years 
thereafter. 
(2) Commissioner District Number 2, in the County of Franklin. consists of the 
portion of Faimington located on the east side of the Sandy River. The term of 
office of the commissioner from this district expires in 2024 and every 4 years 
thereafter. 
(3) Commissioner District Number 3, in the County of Franklin, consists of the 
minor civil divisions and unorganized territories of Avon, Carthage, Coplin, 
Eustis, North Franklin, Phillips, Rangeley, Rangeley Plantation, Sandy River, 
South Franklin. Strong, Weld and West Central Franklin. The term of office of 
the commissioner from this district expires in 2024 and every 4 years thereafter. 
( 4) Commissioner District Number 4, in the County of Franklin, consists of the 
minor civil divisions and unorganized territories of Carrabassett Valley, Dallas, 
East Central Franklin. Industry. Kingfield, New Sharon, New Vineyard and 
Wyman Township. The term of office of the commissioner from this district 
expires in 2026 and every 4 years thereafter. 
(5) Commissioner District Number 5, in the County of Franklin, consists of the 
minor civil divisions of Chesterville and Jay. 
The te1m of office of the 
commissioner from this district expires in 2026 and every 4 years thereafter. 
Sec. 3. Referendum; effective date. This Act takes effect 90 days after its 
approval only for the purpose of permitting its submission by the county commissioners 
of Franklin to the legal voters of the county by ballot at the next general election to be 
held in November. 
The method of voting and the conduct of the referendum are 
governed by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 21-A, and the county commissioners or 
county administrators shall perfo1m the duties of the Secretary of State prescribed by 
Title 21-A in the same manner as the county commissioners are required to do in the case 
of a county bond referendum election held pursuant to Title 30-A, section 938. The 
subject matter of this Act must be reduced to the following question: 
"Do you favor increasing the number of Franklin County commissioner 
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districts from 3 to 5 and staggering the te1ms of the 5 county 
commissioners following redistricting conducted pursuant to the Maine 
Constitution in 2021 ?" 
The voters shall indicate their opinion on this question by a cross or check mark placed 
against the word "Yes" or "No." Before becoming effective, this Act must be approved 
by a majority of the legal voters casting ballots at the general election, and the total 
number of votes cast for and against the acceptance of this Act at the election must equal 
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or exceed 50% of the total number of votes cast in the county for Governor at the last 
gubernatorial election. 
The result of a referendum must be declared by the county commissioners or county 
administrators and due certificate filed with the Secretary of State within 10 days after the 
date of the election. 
This Act takes effect for all purposes upon approval of the referendum held in accordance 
with this section.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires that, upon approval by the voters of Franklin County at 
referendum held in November 2020, when the redistricting of the county commissioner 
districts is done in 2021 pursuant to the Constitution of Maine, Franklin County must be 
divided into 5 county commissioner districts. 
This amendment requires that the 
reapportionment for each of the new 5 districts reflect, as closely as practicable, the 
specified geographical composition of each district. 
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