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2023 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 9: FRANKLIN COUNTY BUDGET › 30-A §873. Advisory committee

§873. Advisory committee
(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
There is established a Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee comprised as follows.   [PL 1991, c. 495 (NEW).]
1.  (TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 11/5/24) Municipal officers.
Municipal officers within each commissioner district shall caucus and shall elect municipal officers from that district to fill vacancies as they arise, for terms as provided in paragraph A.
A. Members shall serve for 3-year terms, except that initially each district caucus shall select one member for a one-year term, one member for a 2-year term and one member for a 3-year term. There must be 3 members from each commissioner district. If a committee member ceases to be a municipal officer during the term of membership, the committee member shall resign the membership and the next district caucus shall elect a qualified municipal officer to fill the membership for the remainder of the unexpired term.   [PL 1991, c. 495 (NEW).]
[PL 1991, c. 495 (NEW).]
1.  (TEXT EFFECTIVE 11/5/24) Municipal officers.
By April 1st of each year, municipal officers within each commissioner district shall caucus and shall elect municipal officers from that district to fill vacancies for terms as provided in paragraph B.
A. [PL 2023, c. 262, §1 (RP); PL 2023, c. 262, §5 (AFF).]
B. Each commissioner district has 2 permanent members. Members serve for 3-year terms. There is a rotating member who serves a one-year term, selected in 2025 by commissioner district one, selected in 2026 by commissioner district 2, selected in 2027 by commissioner district 3, selected in 2028 by commissioner district 4, selected in 2029 by commissioner district 5 and selected in 2030 and succeeding years in the same order as the first 5 years under this paragraph. If a committee member ceases to be a municipal officer during the term of membership, the committee member shall resign the membership and the next district caucus shall elect a qualified municipal officer to fill the membership for the remainder of the unexpired term.   [PL 2023, c. 262, §1 (NEW); PL 2023, c. 262, §5 (AFF).]
[PL 2023, c. 262, §1 (AMD); PL 2023, c. 262, §5 (AFF).]
2.  Legislative member.
The Franklin County legislative delegation shall select one of the delegation's members to serve as a nonvoting member on the committee.
[PL 1991, c. 495 (NEW).]
3.  Committee chair.
The committee shall select its own chair each year.
[PL 1991, c. 495 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
RR 1991, c. 1, §39 (COR). PL 1991, c. 204, §2 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 495 (NEW). PL 2023, c. 262, §1 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 262, §5 (AFF).
2023 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 9: FRANKLIN COUNTY BUDGET › 30-A §875. Filing of final budget

§875. Filing of final budget
A copy of the final budget must be filed with the State Auditor on forms approved by the Office of the State Auditor. The State Auditor shall retain the forms for 3 years.   [PL 1991, c. 495 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 16, §10 (REV).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 495 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 16, §10 (REV).
2023 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 9: FRANKLIN COUNTY BUDGET › 30-A §876. Repeal (REPEALED)

§876. Repeal
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 495 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 449, §1 (RP).
2023 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 10: SAGADAHOC COUNTY BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE › 30-A §881. Budget; appropriations; approval

§881. Budget; appropriations; approval
Notwithstanding sections 2, 701 and 702, in Sagadahoc County the county commissioners may appropriate money according to a budget that must be approved by a majority of the county commissioners.   [PL 1991, c. 513 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 513 (NEW).
2023 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 10: SAGADAHOC COUNTY BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE › 30-A §882. Interim budget

§882. Interim budget
If the budget is not approved before the start of a fiscal year, until a budget is finally adopted, the county shall operate on an interim budget that may not exceed 80% of the previous year's budget.   [PL 1991, c. 513 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 513 (NEW).
2023 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 10: SAGADAHOC COUNTY BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE › 30-A §884. Budget estimate; submission to advisory committee

§884. Budget estimate; submission to advisory committee
The Sagadahoc County commissioners shall submit a budget estimate to the advisory committee no later than 90 days before the end of the county's fiscal year for the coming fiscal year. The advisory committee shall review the budget estimate, hold a public hearing on the budget estimate and make recommendations to the commissioners no later than 45 days before the end of the county's fiscal year. The county commissioners shall act on the budget in a timely fashion and, in any event, not later than 15 days prior to the beginning of the budget year.   [PL 2007, c. 663, §17 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 513 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 143, §2 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 143, §4 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 663, §17 (AMD).
2023 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 10: SAGADAHOC COUNTY BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE › 30-A §885. Final budget estimates; filing

§885. Final budget estimates; filing
A copy of the final budget estimates must be filed, on forms approved by the Office of the State Auditor, with the State Auditor, who shall retain them for 3 years.   [PL 1991, c. 513 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 16, §10 (REV).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 513 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 16, §10 (REV).
2023 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 10: SAGADAHOC COUNTY BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE › 30-A §886. Repeal (REPEALED)

§886. Repeal
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 513 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 559, §1 (RP).
2023 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 11: OXFORD COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE › 30-A §891. Budget; appropriations and approval

§891. Budget; appropriations and approval
Notwithstanding sections 2, 701 and 702, in Oxford County the county commissioners may appropriate money, according to a budget that must be prepared by the Oxford County Budget Advisory Committee. A unanimous vote of the county commissioners is required to change the budget as presented by the Oxford County Budget Advisory Committee.   [PL 1991, c. 204, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
RR 1991, c. 1, §39 (RNU). PL 1991, c. 204, §2 (NEW).
2023 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 11: OXFORD COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE › 30-A §892. Advisory committee

§892. Advisory committee
This section establishes the Oxford County Budget Advisory Committee.   [PL 1991, c. 204, §2 (NEW).]
1.  Appointment.
Each county commissioner shall appoint a municipal officer from the commissioner's respective county commissioner district at least 100 days before the end of the county's fiscal year.
[PL 2007, c. 663, §18 (AMD).]
2.  Municipal officer elections.
No later than 100 days before the end of the county's fiscal year, the county commissioners shall notify all municipal officers to caucus by county commissioner district at a specified date, time and place for the purpose of electing 2 municipal officers from each district as members of the county budget advisory committee. The county commissioner shall serve as nonvoting moderator for that district caucus. Nominations must be received from the floor. The 2 nominees receiving the most votes are the budget advisory committee members. The names of those elected by the caucus must be recorded and forwarded to the county commissioners. When the district meeting fails to produce 2 budget committee member nominees, the county commissioner of the district may appoint a municipal officer from that district to each vacant seat within 10 days of the district caucus. The county commissioner shall include notice of this appointment provision in the original notice to convene the caucus if the commissioner plans to exercise the appointment authority granted in this subsection. A municipality may not at any time have more than one representative serving on the budget advisory committee.
[PL 2007, c. 663, §19 (AMD).]
3.  Vacancy; replacement.
If a budget advisory committee member ceases to be a municipal officer during the term of membership, the committee member vacates membership and a replacement must be appointed by the county commissioner from the district in which the vacancy occurred.
[PL 1991, c. 204, §2 (NEW).]
4.  Municipal officer; definition.
The term "municipal officer," as it refers to the Oxford County Budget Advisory Committee in this section, means a member of the select board or council member.
[PL 2021, c. 275, §19 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
RR 1991, c. 1, §39 (RNU). PL 1991, c. 204, §2 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 31, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 663, §§18, 19 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 275, §19 (AMD).
2023 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 11: OXFORD COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE › 30-A §893. Budget process

§893. Budget process
1.  Public hearing.
The Oxford County commissioners shall hold one or more public hearings on the budget estimate at times convenient for the residents of the county and no later than 60 days before the end of the county's fiscal year.
[PL 2007, c. 663, §20 (AMD).]
2.  Budget estimate; submission to budget advisory committee.
The Oxford County commissioners shall submit a budget estimate for the coming year to the budget advisory committee no later than 60 days before the end of the county's fiscal year. The budget advisory committee shall review the budget estimate and prepare the budget. The budget must be presented to the county commissioners no later than 30 days before the end of the county's fiscal year. The county commissioners shall act on the budget in a timely fashion, not later than the 3rd Tuesday in the last month of the fiscal year preceding the budget year. If the adopted budget is changed by the county commissioners, the budget advisory committee may reject that change by a 2/3 vote of its membership. Those actions are final and not subject to further action by either the county commissioners or the budget advisory committee.
[PL 2007, c. 663, §21 (AMD).]
3.  Final budget; filing.
A copy of the final budget must be filed on forms approved by the Office of the State Auditor. The State Auditor shall retain the budget for 3 years.
[PL 1991, c. 204, §2 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 16, §10 (REV).]
4.  Interim budget.
If the budget is not approved before the start of the fiscal year, the county must operate on an interim budget that does not exceed the budget of the previous year until a final budget is adopted.
[PL 1991, c. 204, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
RR 1991, c. 1, §39 (RNU). PL 1991, c. 204, §2 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 29, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 663, §§20, 21 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 16, §10 (REV).
2023 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 11: OXFORD COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE › 30-A §894. Officers' salaries

§894. Officers' salaries
The county commissioners shall set the salaries of all county officers with the exception of their own. The salaries of the county commissioners are set by the budget advisory committee.   [PL 1991, c. 204, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
RR 1991, c. 1, §39 (RNU). PL 1991, c. 204, §2 (NEW).
2023 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 12: SOMERSET COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE › 30-A §895. Committee established

§895. Committee established
There is established the Somerset County Budget Committee, referred to in this article as the "budget committee," to carry out the purposes of this article. As used in this article, "county commissioners" means the county commissioners of Somerset County.   [PL 1993, c. 582, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 582, §1 (NEW).
2023 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 12: SOMERSET COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE › 30-A §896. Membership

§896. Membership
The budget committee consists of 9 voting members selected as follows.   [PL 2001, c. 150, §1 (AMD).]
1.  Municipal representatives.
No later than 100 days before the end of the county's fiscal year, municipal officers within each commissioner district shall caucus and elect members from that district for terms as provided in paragraph A. There must be 3 members from each commissioner district, 2 of whom are municipal officers and one of whom is a municipal official who is not a municipal officer as defined in section 2001. No more than one member may represent the same municipality at one time.
A. Members serve for 3-year terms, except that initially each district caucus selects one member for a one-year term, one member for a 2-year term and one member for a 3-year term. If a budget committee member ceases to be a municipal officer or official during the term of membership, that member shall resign the membership and the next district caucus shall elect a qualified municipal officer or official to fill the membership for the remainder of the unexpired term.   [PL 1993, c. 582, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2007, c. 663, §22 (AMD).]
2.  Legislative member.
[PL 2001, c. 150, §2 (RP).]
3.  Budget committee chair.
The budget committee shall select its own chair each year.
[PL 1993, c. 582, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 582, §1 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 359, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 49, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 150, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 663, §22 (AMD).
2023 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 12: SOMERSET COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE › 30-A §897. Budget procedures

§897. Budget procedures
1.  Budget procedures.
The county commissioners shall submit itemized finance estimates in the form of a budget to the budget committee no later than 60 days before the end of the county's fiscal year.
[PL 1993, c. 582, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Budget review process.
The budget committee shall review the itemized estimated budget prepared by the county commissioners, together with any supplementary material prepared by the head of each county department or provided by any independent board or institution or other governmental agency. The budget committee shall prepare a proposed budget and may increase, decrease or alter the estimated budget as long as:
A. The budget committee enters into its minutes an explanation for any suggested change in the estimated expenditures and revenues as initially presented by the county commissioners; and   [PL 1993, c. 582, §1 (NEW).]
B. In the proposed budget, the total estimated revenues, together with the amount of county tax to be levied, equal the total estimated expenditures.   [PL 1993, c. 582, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1993, c. 582, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Public hearing.
The budget committee shall hold a public hearing in the county on the proposed budget before the end of the county's fiscal year and before final adoption of the budget. Notice of the hearing must be given in all newspapers of general circulation within the county at least 10 days before the hearing. Written notice and a copy of the proposed budget must be sent or delivered to the clerk of each municipality in the county in accordance with section 701, subsection 3. The municipal clerk shall notify the municipal officials of the proposed budget.
[PL 2023, c. 87, §12 (AMD).]
4.  Adoption of budget; tax levy.
After the public hearing is completed, the budget committee shall adopt a final budget and transmit that budget to the county commissioners.
A. The county commissioners may not further increase, decrease, alter or revise the budget adopted by the budget committee except by unanimous vote of the county commissioners. If the adopted budget is changed by the county commissioners, the budget committee may reject that change by a 2/3 vote of its membership. The budget is final and not subject to further action by either the county commissioners or the budget committee upon failure of the commissioners to unanimously recommend changes in the budget transmitted from the budget committee or upon acceptance or rejection of changes by the budget committee.   [PL 1993, c. 582, §1 (NEW).]
B. The budget adopted under this subsection is the final authorization for the assessment of county taxes and the county tax authorized is apportioned and collected in accordance with section 706.   [PL 1993, c. 582, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1993, c. 582, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 582, §1 (NEW). PL 2023, c. 87, §12 (AMD).
2023 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 12: SOMERSET COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE › 30-A §898. Interim budget

§898. Interim budget
If the budget is not approved before the start of a fiscal year, until a budget is finally adopted, the county shall operate on an interim budget, which may not exceed the previous year's budget.   [PL 2009, c. 576, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 582, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 576, §1 (AMD).
2023 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 12: SOMERSET COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE › 30-A §899. Filing of final budget

§899. Filing of final budget
The budget committee shall file a copy of the final budget with the State Auditor on forms approved by the Office of the State Auditor. The State Auditor shall retain the forms for 3 years.   [PL 1993, c. 582, §1 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 16, §10 (REV).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 582, §1 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 16, §10 (REV).
2023 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 12: SOMERSET COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE › 30-A §899-A. Review

§899-A. Review
The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over county government matters may review the operation of the budget committee before February 1, 1997 and, if it determines necessary, introduce legislation to amend or repeal this article. If the committee fails to act, this article continues in effect.   [PL 1995, c. 462, Pt. A, §51 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 462, §A51 (NEW).
2023 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 12: SOMERSET COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE › 30-A §900. Budget; appropriations; approval

§900. Budget; appropriations; approval
Notwithstanding sections 2, 701 and 702, in Washington County the county commissioners may appropriate money according to a budget that must be approved by a majority of the county commissioners or as otherwise provided in this article.   [PL 1997, c. 279, §1 (AMD).]
Revisor's Note: §900. Review (As enacted by PL 1993, c. 582, §1 was REPEALED by PL 1995, c. 462, Pt. A, §52)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 777, §1 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 582, §1 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 462, §A52 (RP). PL 1997, c. 279, §1 (AMD).
2023 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 13: WASHINGTON COUNTY BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE › 30-A §900-A. Interim budget

§900-A. Interim budget
If the budget is not approved before the start of a fiscal year, the county shall operate on an interim budget, that may not exceed 80% of the previous year's budget, until a budget is finally adopted.   [PL 1991, c. 777, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 777, §1 (NEW).
2023 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 13: WASHINGTON COUNTY BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE › 30-A §900-B. Advisory committee

§900-B. Advisory committee
There is established the Washington County Budget Advisory Committee as provided in this section.   [PL 1991, c. 777, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Municipal officers; election; term.
The municipal officers from each county commissioner district shall choose the budget advisory committee members by the following procedure.
A. No later than 100 days before the end of the county's fiscal year, the county commissioners shall notify all municipal officers in the county to caucus by county commissioner districts at a specified date, time and place for the purpose of electing at least one municipal officer from each district as a member of the budget advisory committee; except that, in 1992, at least 3 municipal officers must be selected from each district unless the municipal officers of a district decide that another person from that district would be better qualified. A municipality may not be represented by more than one officer at a time. The county commissioner shall serve as nonvoting moderator for that district caucus. Nominations must be received from the floor. The nominee receiving the most votes is approved as a budget advisory committee member except that, in 1992, each caucus shall elect 3 members. The names of those elected by the caucus must be recorded and forwarded to the county commissioners.   [PL 2007, c. 663, §23 (AMD).]
B. Budget advisory committee members serve 3-year terms except that, in 1992, one member from each district must be elected for a one-year term, one member for a 2-year term and one member for a 3-year term. If a budget advisory committee member ceases to be a municipal officer during the term of membership, that committee member vacates membership and the next district caucus shall elect a qualified municipal officer to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.   [PL 1991, c. 777, §1 (NEW).]
A municipal officer elected as a member of the budget advisory committee may name a designee to serve on the committee.
[PL 2007, c. 663, §23 (AMD).]
2.  Legislative member.
The Washington County legislative delegation shall annually select one member of the delegation who resides in Washington County to serve as a nonvoting member on the budget advisory committee.
[PL 2019, c. 23, §1 (AMD).]
3.  Chair.
The budget advisory committee shall annually select one of its members to chair the committee.
[PL 1991, c. 777, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 777, §1 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 171, §1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 279, §2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 663, §23 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 23, §1 (AMD).
2023 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 13: WASHINGTON COUNTY BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE › 30-A §900-B-1. Prior year's budget available

§900-B-1. Prior year's budget available
No later than 100 days before the end of the county's fiscal year, the county commissioners shall publish, deliver to the budget advisory committee and make available to the public copies of a financial statement for the preceding county fiscal year showing funds authorized, including but not limited to revenues, unappropriated fund balances and reserve accounts, and expenditures made for each department, account and program and showing the balance in each account at the end of the fiscal year.   [PL 2007, c. 663, §24 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 279, §3 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 663, §24 (AMD).
2023 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 13: WASHINGTON COUNTY BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE › 30-A §900-C. Public hearing

§900-C. Public hearing
The Washington County commissioners shall hold one or more public hearings on the budget estimate no later than 90 days before the end of the county's fiscal year and an informational meeting, in conjunction with the budget advisory committee, with the Washington County legislative delegation no later than 30 days before the end of the county's fiscal year.   [PL 2007, c. 663, §25 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 777, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 663, §25 (AMD).
2023 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 13: WASHINGTON COUNTY BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE › 30-A §900-D. Budget estimate; submission to advisory committee; legislative delegation role

§900-D. Budget estimate; submission to advisory committee; legislative delegation role
The Washington County commissioners shall submit a budget estimate to the budget advisory committee no later than 90 days before the end of the county's fiscal year for the coming year. The budget advisory committee shall review the budget estimate and make recommendations to the commissioners no later than 45 days before the end of the county's fiscal year. The county commissioners shall act on the budget in a timely fashion and, in any event, not later than 15 days before the end of the county's fiscal year. If county commissioners wish to make changes in the budget recommended by the budget advisory committee, the county commissioners shall schedule one or more meetings with the budget advisory committee no later than 15 days before the end of the county's fiscal year for the purpose of negotiating a final budget.   [PL 2007, c. 663, §26 (AMD).]
If, following negotiations, a final budget that is acceptable to the budget advisory committee is not approved by the county commissioners at least 15 days before the end of the county's fiscal year, the budget advisory committee shall adopt a final budget and transmit that budget to the county commissioners. The budget adopted by the budget advisory committee may be changed by a majority vote of the board of county commissioners. If the adopted budget is changed by the county commissioners, the budget advisory committee may reject that change by a 2/3 vote of its membership. The budget is final and not subject to further action by either the county commissioners or the budget advisory committee upon failure of the commissioners to recommend changes in the budget transmitted from the budget advisory committee or upon acceptance or rejection of changes by the budget advisory committee. The entire budget approval process must be completed by the last day of the county's fiscal year.   [PL 2007, c. 663, §26 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 777, §1 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 279, §4 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 663, §26 (AMD).
2023 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 13: WASHINGTON COUNTY BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE › 30-A §900-E. Final budget estimates; filing

§900-E. Final budget estimates; filing
A copy of the final budget estimates must be filed, on forms approved by the Office of the State Auditor, with the State Auditor, who shall retain them for 3 years.   [PL 1991, c. 777, §1 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 16, §10 (REV).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 777, §1 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 16, §10 (REV).
2023 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 14: PENOBSCOT COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE › 30-A §900-F. Definitions (REPEALED)

§900-F. Definitions
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 682, §1 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 198, §1 (AMD). MRSA T. 30-A §900J (RP).
2023 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 14: PENOBSCOT COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE › 30-A §900-G. Budget; appropriations and approval (REPEALED)

§900-G. Budget; appropriations and approval
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 682, §1 (NEW). MRSA T. 30-A §900J (RP).
2023 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 14: PENOBSCOT COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE › 30-A §900-H. Budget committee (REPEALED)

§900-H. Budget committee
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 682, §1 (NEW). MRSA T. 30-A §900J (RP).
2023 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 14: PENOBSCOT COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE › 30-A §900-I. Budget process (REPEALED)

§900-I. Budget process
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 682, §1 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 198, §2 (AMD). MRSA T. 30-A §900J (RP).
2023 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 14: PENOBSCOT COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE › 30-A §900-J. Repeal (REPEALED)

§900-J. Repeal
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 682, §1 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 89, §1 (AMD). MRSA T. 30-A §900J (RP).
2023 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 15: PENOBSCOT COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE › 30-A §900-K. Definitions

§900-K. Definitions
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2005, c. 124, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Budget committee.
"Budget committee" means the Penobscot County Budget Committee.
[PL 2005, c. 124, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Municipal official.
"Municipal official" means any elected member of a municipal government in Penobscot County.
[PL 2005, c. 124, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 124, §1 (NEW).
2023 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 15: PENOBSCOT COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE › 30-A §900-L. Budget; appropriations and approval

§900-L. Budget; appropriations and approval
Notwithstanding sections 2, 701 and 702, in Penobscot County the county commissioners may appropriate money according to a budget that must be prepared and finalized in accordance with this article.   [PL 2005, c. 124, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 124, §1 (NEW).
2023 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 15: PENOBSCOT COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE › 30-A §900-M. Budget committee

§900-M. Budget committee
There is established the Penobscot County Budget Committee to carry out the purposes of this article.   [PL 2005, c. 124, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Membership.
The budget committee consists of the following members:
A. Two members elected from each commissioner district as provided in subsection 2;   [PL 2005, c. 124, §1 (NEW).]
B. Two municipal officials appointed by each county commissioner from the commissioner's district; and   [PL 2005, c. 124, §1 (NEW).]
C. One member of the county legislative delegation appointed by each county commissioner from the commissioner's district.   [PL 2005, c. 124, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2005, c. 124, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Municipal official elections.
No later than 75 days before the end of the county's fiscal year, the county commissioners shall notify all municipal officials to caucus by county commissioner district at a specified date, time and place for the purpose of electing one municipal official from each district as a member of the budget committee. Each county commissioner shall serve as nonvoting moderator for that district caucus. Nominations must be received from the floor. The nominee receiving the most votes is the budget committee member. The name of the member elected by the caucus must be recorded and forwarded to the county commissioners.
[PL 2007, c. 663, §27 (AMD).]
3.  Term; vacancy; replacement.
Budget committee members serve 2-year terms. If a budget committee member ceases to be a municipal official during the term of membership, the budget committee member vacates membership and a replacement must be appointed by the county commissioner from the district in which the vacancy occurred.
[PL 2005, c. 124, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 124, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 663, §27 (AMD).
2023 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 15: PENOBSCOT COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE › 30-A §900-N. Budget process

§900-N. Budget process
1.  Public hearing.
The county commissioners shall hold one or more public hearings on the budget at times convenient for the residents of the county and no later than 15 days before the end of the county's fiscal year.
[PL 2007, c. 663, §28 (AMD).]
2.  Budget; submission to budget committee.
The Penobscot County commissioners shall submit a budget for the coming year to the budget committee no later than 50 days before the end of the county's fiscal year. The budget committee shall review the budget with the county commissioners no later than 30 days before the end of the county's fiscal year and make additions or deletions to the budget by a majority vote of the budget committee. A unanimous vote of the county commissioners is required to override the budget committee.
[PL 2007, c. 663, §29 (AMD).]
3.  Assessment of taxes.
The budget adopted under subsection 2 is the final authorization for the assessment of county taxes. The county tax authorized is apportioned and collected in accordance with section 706.
[PL 2005, c. 124, §1 (NEW).]
4.  Final budget; filing.
A copy of the final budget must be filed on forms approved by the Office of the State Auditor with the State Auditor, who shall retain it for 3 years.
[PL 2005, c. 124, §1 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 16, §10 (REV).]
5.  Interim budget.
If the budget is not approved before the start of the fiscal year, the county must operate on an interim budget that does not exceed the budget of the previous year until a final budget is adopted.
[PL 2005, c. 124, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 124, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 663, §§28, 29 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 16, §10 (REV).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES › Part 1: COUNTIES › Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES › Subchapter 2: COUNTY FISCAL MATTERS › Article 1: EXPENDITURES › 30-A §901. Insurance for firefighters

§901. Insurance for firefighters
Any county may expend funds to be accounted for as other money of the county for the purchase of accident and disability insurance on a county-wide basis, protecting all persons whether part-time, full-time or on-call, and whether paid or unpaid, while acting as firefighters for any municipal fire department or incorporated volunteer fire association.   [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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES › Part 1: COUNTIES › Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES › Subchapter 2: COUNTY FISCAL MATTERS › Article 1: EXPENDITURES › 30-A §903. Authority to contract for energy conservation improvements

§903. Authority to contract for energy conservation improvements
1.  Agreement with energy service and 3rd-party financing companies.
County commissioners may enter into an agreement with a private party, such as an energy service or 3rd-party financing company, for the design, installation, operation, maintenance and financing of energy conservation improvements at county facilities.
[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.  Future operation.
The county commissioners, at the termination of the agreement with the private party under this section, may acquire, operate and maintain the improvement, renew the agreement with the private party or make an agreement with another private party to operate and maintain the improvement.
[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.  Budgetary approval required.
Expenditures by the county commissioners under this section are subject to the county budgetary approval process.
[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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES › Part 1: COUNTIES › Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES › Subchapter 2: COUNTY FISCAL MATTERS › Article 1: EXPENDITURES › 30-A §904. Food stamp or donated food program

§904. Food stamp or donated food program
The county commissioners of any county may provide for a food stamp or donated food program in conformity with regulations adopted by the United States Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare and may expend county funds to operate and administer such a program.   [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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES › Part 1: COUNTIES › Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES › Subchapter 2: COUNTY FISCAL MATTERS › Article 1: EXPENDITURES › 30-A §905. Priority social services programs

§905. Priority social services programs
The county commissioners may expend county funds, from whatever source received, for a priority social services program under the Priority Social Services Act of 1973 contained in Title 22, Subtitle IV. They may assist in, contribute to and participate in providing a priority social services program through agreements between public or nonprivate organizations and the Department of Health and Human Services.   [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 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]
1.  Cumberland County.
The county commissioners of Cumberland County may also expend county funds for other nonwelfare programs as authorized by the Cumberland County legislative delegation.
[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). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES › Part 1: COUNTIES › Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES › Subchapter 2: COUNTY FISCAL MATTERS › Article 1: EXPENDITURES › 30-A §906. Kennebec County fire protection services for Unity Township

§906. Kennebec County fire protection services for Unity Township
The county commissioners of Kennebec County may contract with municipalities for fire protection services for Unity Township, assess Unity Township and expend funds to provide those services.   [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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES › Part 1: COUNTIES › Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES › Subchapter 2: COUNTY FISCAL MATTERS › Article 1: EXPENDITURES › 30-A §907. Piscataquis County child and family services

§907. Piscataquis County child and family services
The county commissioners of Piscataquis County may expend county funds to support programs for child and family services.   [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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES › Part 1: COUNTIES › Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES › Subchapter 2: COUNTY FISCAL MATTERS › Article 1: EXPENDITURES › 30-A §908. Ambulance service in the plantations and unorganized territories of Piscataquis County

§908. Ambulance service in the plantations and unorganized territories of Piscataquis County
The county commissioners of Piscataquis County may expend funds for ambulance service in the plantations and unorganized territories of that county. Those funds may be raised by tax levy in those plantations and territories. The commissioners may contract with either a profit or nonprofit agency or a municipality to provide ambulance service and may enter into reciprocal agreements with private, public and municipal agencies for ambulance service.   [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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES › Part 1: COUNTIES › Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES › Subchapter 2: COUNTY FISCAL MATTERS › Article 1: EXPENDITURES › 30-A §909. County advisory organizations

§909. County advisory organizations
A county may raise or appropriate money to obtain the services of advisory organizations. The Legislature recognizes the Maine County Commissioners' Association and the Maine Sheriffs' Association as nonprofit advisory organizations and declares these associations to be instrumentalities of their member counties with their assets upon their dissolution to be delivered to the Treasurer of State to be held in custody for the counties of the State. An advisory organization may receive federal grants or contributions for their activities with respect to the solution of county problems.   [PL 2003, c. 75, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 75, §1 (NEW).
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§910. Broadcast television translator stations
A county may receive federal grants or contributions for the construction and operation of a broadcast television translator station as described in 47 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 74.732 (2008). Two or more counties may act jointly in performing the operations authorized by this section.   [PL 2009, c. 117, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 117, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES › Part 1: COUNTIES › Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES › Subchapter 2: COUNTY FISCAL MATTERS › Article 2: BUDGETARY ACCOUNTS › 30-A §921. Capital reserve accounts

§921. Capital reserve accounts
1.  Capital reserve accounts authorized.
Section 5801, subsections 1 and 2, and section 5802, which contain the capital reserve account provisions for municipalities, apply equally to counties. The county commissioners have the powers and duties of municipal officers under those provisions.
[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.  Purpose of account stated.
Before establishing any account under this section, including capital reserve accounts established for the unorganized territory, the county commissioners shall clearly specify the purpose for which the account is created, state the anticipated amount of the account and report that purpose and that amount, in writing, to the Office of the State Auditor. Once a purpose for an account is specified, any expenditure from that account must be for that purpose unless the Office of the State Auditor states in writing that an account for that purpose is no longer needed.
[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).