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30-A ME Rev Stat § 703 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES|Part 1: COUNTIES|Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES|Subchapter 1: TAX ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET PROCESS|Article 1: ASSESSMENT OF TAXES; GENERALLY|30-A §703. Acceptance of state and federal grants

 §703. Acceptance of state and federal grants A county may accept and expend grants.   [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]1.  Federal.  Counties may apply for and accept and expend Federal Government grants for any purpose for which Federal Government grants are available to counties, either directly or through the State.   [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).] 2.  State.  Counties may apply for and accept and expend state grants for any purpose for which state grants are available to counties, either directly or through a state agency.   [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).] 3.  Application.  This section is not intended to increase, expand or broaden the powers of the counties or to apply to the general revenue sharing funds of the counties.   [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD).
30-A ME Rev Stat § 704 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES|Part 1: COUNTIES|Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES|Subchapter 1: TAX ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET PROCESS|Article 1: ASSESSMENT OF TAXES; GENERALLY|30-A §704. Federal funds received by counties

 §704. Federal funds received by counties 1.  Anticipated federal funds.  Any county which receives federal funds shall provide for the expenditure of those funds in accordance with the laws and procedures governing the expenditure of its own revenue and shall record estimates of the expenditure as provided in section 702.   [PL 2003, c. 105, §3 (AMD).] 2.  Procedure if federal funds could not be anticipated.  If federal funds become available to the county for expenditure by the county, and if the availability of those funds could not reasonably have been anticipated and included in the estimate adopted for the fiscal year in question, the county may accept and spend these funds in compliance with federal and state law. Upon application for those funds and upon receipt of those funds, the chair of the county commissioners shall submit to the clerk of each municipality in the county a statement:   A. Describing the proposed federal expenditure in the same manner as it would be described in the estimate; and   [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]B. Containing a statement as to why the availability of these federal funds and the necessity of their expenditure could not have been anticipated in time for that expenditure to be adopted as part of the estimates for that particular fiscal year.   [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).][PL 2005, c. 79, §3 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 105, §3 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 79, §3 (AMD).
30-A ME Rev Stat § 705 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES|Part 1: COUNTIES|Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES|Subchapter 1: TAX ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET PROCESS|Article 1: ASSESSMENT OF TAXES; GENERALLY|30-A §705. Grants to agencies outside of county government

 §705. Grants to agencies outside of county government Any grants placed in the county budget by the Legislature to any agency outside of the regular county departments shall be paid to those agencies on a quarterly basis. The commissioners may withhold funds from an agency if there is evidence that funds have been misappropriated or misapplied by the agency.   [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD).
30-A ME Rev Stat § 706 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES|Part 1: COUNTIES|Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES|Subchapter 1: TAX ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET PROCESS|Article 1: ASSESSMENT OF TAXES; GENERALLY|30-A §706. Apportionment of county tax; warrants

 §706. Apportionment of county tax; warrants When a county tax is authorized, the county commissioners shall apportion it upon the municipalities, unorganized territory and other places in that county according to the most recent state valuation. They may add to the sum authorized an amount not exceeding 2% of that sum, if a fractional division necessitates that addition and if they demonstrate that necessity in the record of that apportionment. The county commissioners shall establish the date for the payment of the tax. The date may not be earlier than the first day of the following September.   [PL 2009, c. 625, §1 (AMD).]No later than the 15th of July preceding the date established for payment of the tax, the county commissioners shall issue their warrant to the assessors of the municipalities and other places and to the State Tax Assessor for the unorganized territory within that county. Those officers shall assess the sum apportioned to their tax jurisdiction and commit their assessment for collection in the same manner as other amounts to be raised by the property tax during the tax year to which the county tax warrant applies.   [PL 2009, c. 625, §1 (NEW).]If a municipality or place or the State Tax Assessor must make a supplemental assessment due to failure by the county commissioners to issue their warrant by July 15th, the county must bear the costs of that supplemental assessment. Those costs may be recovered by the tax jurisdiction through an offset against the county tax that the tax jurisdiction would otherwise be required to pay over to the county.   [PL 2009, c. 625, §1 (NEW).]The county may collect delinquent county taxes and charge interest on delinquent county taxes as provided under Title 36, sections 891 and 892-A.   [PL 2009, c. 625, §1 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 625, §1 (AMD).
30-A ME Rev Stat § 707 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES|Part 1: COUNTIES|Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES|Subchapter 1: TAX ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET PROCESS|Article 1: ASSESSMENT OF TAXES; GENERALLY|30-A §707. Illegal assessments

 §707. Illegal assessments All assessments under this Part made by the county commissioners which include sums assessed for an illegal object are not void, nor shall any error, mistake, omission or inclusion of illegal sums in the assessment by the county commissioners void any part of the assessment that is assessed for legal purposes.   [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]Any person paying a tax assessed for an illegal object may bring a civil action against the county in the Superior Court for the same county and may recover as much of the sum paid as was assessed for an illegal object, with 25% interest and costs and any damages which that person has sustained because of the mistakes, errors or omissions of the commissioners.   [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD).
30-A ME Rev Stat § 708 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES|Part 1: COUNTIES|Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES|Subchapter 1: TAX ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET PROCESS|Article 1: ASSESSMENT OF TAXES; GENERALLY|30-A §708. Alternative fiscal year

 §708. Alternative fiscal year The county commissioners of a county may adopt a July 1st to June 30th fiscal year. A county may raise one or 2 taxes during a single valuation, if the taxes raised are based on appropriations made for one or more county fiscal years none of which exceeds 18 months. A county fiscal year may extend beyond the end of the current tax year. The county commissioners, when changing the county's fiscal year, may for transition purposes, adopt one or more fiscal years not longer than 18 months each.   [PL 2009, c. 391, §2 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 391, §2 (AMD).
30-A ME Rev Stat § 709 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES|Part 1: COUNTIES|Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES|Subchapter 1: TAX ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET PROCESS|Article 1: ASSESSMENT OF TAXES; GENERALLY|30-A §709. County correctional services budgets presented to State Board of Corrections (REPEALED)

 §709. County correctional services budgets presented to State Board of Corrections (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §11 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 374, §4 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 335, §13 (RP).
30-A ME Rev Stat § 710 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES|Part 1: COUNTIES|Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES|Subchapter 1: TAX ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET PROCESS|Article 1: ASSESSMENT OF TAXES; GENERALLY|30-A §710. County correctional services budget procedure (REPEALED)

 §710. County correctional services budget procedure (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §12 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 374, §5 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 598, §§4-6 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 335, §14 (RP).
30-A ME Rev Stat § 721 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES|Part 1: COUNTIES|Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES|Subchapter 1: TAX ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET PROCESS|Article 2: ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE|30-A §721. Purpose

 §721. Purpose The purpose of this article is to establish in Androscoggin County a method of appropriating money for county expenditures, including the salaries for county officers, according to a budget that must first be adopted by a budget committee and must then be submitted to the county commissioners. This article amends the statutory method in sections 2, 701 and 702 by creating a committee elected by Androscoggin County municipal officers with authority to adopt or amend the budget subject to review and revision by the county commissioners and, if revised, subject to subsequent acceptance or rejection by the budget committee as provided in this article. This article applies only to Androscoggin County.   [PL 1999, c. 253, §1 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 253, §1 (AMD).
30-A ME Rev Stat § 722 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES|Part 1: COUNTIES|Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES|Subchapter 1: TAX ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET PROCESS|Article 2: ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE|30-A §722. Definitions

 §722. Definitions As used in this article, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]1.  County commissioners.  "County commissioners" means the county commissioners of Androscoggin County.   [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).] 2.  Municipal officials.  "Municipal officials" means the mayor, aldermen, councillors or manager of a city and the members of the select board, councillors or manager of a town located in Androscoggin County.   [PL 2021, c. 275, §15 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 275, §15 (AMD).
30-A ME Rev Stat § 724 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES|Part 1: COUNTIES|Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES|Subchapter 1: TAX ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET PROCESS|Article 2: ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE|30-A §724. Budget committee organization

 §724. Budget committee organization The budget committee shall conduct its meetings in public at the county courthouse. The county commissioners shall direct the county clerk to call an organizational meeting of the budget committee at least 60 days before the end of the county's fiscal year. The county commissioners shall provide the committee with necessary clerical assistance, office expenses and suitable meeting space, as well as access to county files and information. The budget committee shall select its own chairman, vice-chairman and secretary. The budget committee shall adopt its own rules or procedures and bylaws.   [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD).
30-A ME Rev Stat § 726 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES|Part 1: COUNTIES|Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES|Subchapter 1: TAX ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET PROCESS|Article 2: ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE|30-A §726. Budget amendments

 §726. Budget amendments The approved budget governs the expenditures of the county during the fiscal year. No expenses may be incurred in excess of those shown in the approved budget, but the county commissioners may transfer funds as provided in section 922, and the budget may be from time to time revised by the preparation and submission of a proposed amended budget by the county commissioners to the budget committee. The budget committee shall within 15 calendar days approve, disapprove or amend this revised budget. A report of approval of a revised budget must be transmitted to the State Auditor within 15 days of the approval.   [PL 1999, c. 253, §9 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 253, §9 (AMD).
30-A ME Rev Stat § 727 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES|Part 1: COUNTIES|Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES|Subchapter 1: TAX ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET PROCESS|Article 2: ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE|30-A §727. Filing of county budget

 §727. Filing of county budget A copy of the final budget and any subsequent amendments shall be filed, on forms approved by the Office of the State Auditor, with the State Auditor, who shall retain them for 3 years.   [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD); PL 2013, c. 16, §10 (REV).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 16, §10 (REV).
30-A ME Rev Stat § 731 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES|Part 1: COUNTIES|Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES|Subchapter 1: TAX ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET PROCESS|Article 3: AROOSTOOK COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE|30-A §731. Purpose (REPEALED)

 §731. Purpose (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C5,C10 (RP). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD).
30-A ME Rev Stat § 732 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES|Part 1: COUNTIES|Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES|Subchapter 1: TAX ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET PROCESS|Article 3: AROOSTOOK COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE|30-A §732. Definitions (REPEALED)

 §732. Definitions (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C5,C10 (RP). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD).
30-A ME Rev Stat § 733 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES|Part 1: COUNTIES|Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES|Subchapter 1: TAX ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET PROCESS|Article 3: AROOSTOOK COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE|30-A §733. Aroostook County budget committee (REPEALED)

 §733. Aroostook County budget committee (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C5,C10 (RP). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD).
30-A ME Rev Stat § 734 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES|Part 1: COUNTIES|Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES|Subchapter 1: TAX ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET PROCESS|Article 3: AROOSTOOK COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE|30-A §734. Budget committee organization (REPEALED)

 §734. Budget committee organization (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C5,C10 (RP). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD).
30-A ME Rev Stat § 735 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES|Part 1: COUNTIES|Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES|Subchapter 1: TAX ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET PROCESS|Article 3: AROOSTOOK COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE|30-A §735. Budget procedures (REPEALED)

 §735. Budget procedures (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C5,C10 (RP). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD).
30-A ME Rev Stat § 736 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES|Part 1: COUNTIES|Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES|Subchapter 1: TAX ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET PROCESS|Article 3: AROOSTOOK COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE|30-A §736. Budget amendments (REPEALED)

 §736. Budget amendments (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C5,C10 (RP). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD).
30-A ME Rev Stat § 737 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES|Part 1: COUNTIES|Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES|Subchapter 1: TAX ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET PROCESS|Article 3: AROOSTOOK COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE|30-A §737. Filing of county budget (REPEALED)

 §737. Filing of county budget (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C5,C10 (RP). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD).
30-A ME Rev Stat § 738 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES|Part 1: COUNTIES|Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES|Subchapter 1: TAX ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET PROCESS|Article 3: AROOSTOOK COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE|30-A §738. Repeal (REPEALED)

 §738. Repeal (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C5,C10 (RP). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD).
30-A ME Rev Stat § 739 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES|Part 1: COUNTIES|Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES|Subchapter 1: TAX ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET PROCESS|Article 3-A: AROOSTOOK COUNTY FINANCE COMMITTEE|30-A §739. Aroostook County finance committee

 §739. Aroostook County finance committee In Aroostook County, there is established a finance committee to carry out the purposes of this article. As used in this article, "county commissioners" means the county commissioners of Aroostook County.   [PL 1989, c. 475, §§1, 2 (NEW).]1.  Membership.  The finance committee shall consist of 9 members, 3 members from each commissioner district elected as provided in this subsection. The county commissioners shall designate 3 district subdivisions within each district from each of which one member of the finance committee shall be elected.   A. Finance committee members shall be elected on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November in each even-numbered year. Nominations for the office of finance committee member are to be nonpartisan and are to be made by petition in accordance with Title 21-A, chapter 5, subchapter II, except that candidates need not verify by oath or affirmation that they are not enrolled in a party and the number of signatures of voters on a nomination petition for a candidate in each district subdivision must be at least 25 and not more than 40. The election must be conducted and the results determined as provided for the election of county commissioners in section 61.   [PL 1989, c. 475, §§1, 2 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 686 (AMD).]B. Before the first election of finance committee members, the county commissioners shall designate 5 district subdivisions for which members of the finance committee shall serve initial terms of 4 years, and 4 district subdivisions for which members of the finance committee shall serve initial terms of 2 years. All subsequent terms are for 4 years. The county commissioners shall reapportion these subdivisions after each Federal Decennial Census.   [PL 1989, c. 475, §§1, 2 (NEW).]C. The finance committee shall annually elect a chair from among its members.   [PL 1989, c. 475, §§1, 2 (NEW).]D. A vacancy occurring on the finance committee shall be filled by the committee, subject to confirmation by a majority of the county commissioners, for the balance of the unexpired term. The person appointed to fill the vacant office must be from the same municipality or unorganized territory as the person vacating the office.   [PL 1989, c. 475, §§1, 2 (NEW).]E. Members shall serve without compensation.   [PL 1989, c. 475, §§1, 2 (NEW).]F. The county finance committee shall review and approve the budget and estimates, including the budget for municipal services in the unorganized territory prepared by the county commissioners.   [PL 1989, c. 475, §§1, 2 (NEW).][PL 1989, c. 475, §§1, 2 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 686 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 475, §§1,2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 686 (AMD).
30-A ME Rev Stat § 739-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES|Part 1: COUNTIES|Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES|Subchapter 1: TAX ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET PROCESS|Article 3-A: AROOSTOOK COUNTY FINANCE COMMITTEE|30-A §739-A. Finance committee organization

 §739-A. Finance committee organization The finance committee shall conduct its meetings in public at county buildings. The county commissioners shall direct the county clerk to call an organizational meeting of the finance committee no later than 60 days before the end of the county's fiscal year. The county commissioners shall provide the committee with necessary clerical assistance, office expenses and suitable meeting space, as well as access to county files and information. The finance committee shall select its own chair, vice-chair and secretary. The finance committee shall adopt its own rules or procedures and bylaws.   [PL 1989, c. 475, §§1, 2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 475, §§1,2 (NEW).