§1503. Offices of jailer and sheriff vacant; appointment by county commissioners
If the office of jailer becomes vacant while the office of sheriff is vacant, the county commissioners may appoint a jailer, who shall give bond as a sheriff is required to do and continue in office, if the appointment is confirmed at the commissioners' next meeting, during the vacancy in the office of sheriff or until a new jailer is appointed. [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).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES
Chapter 13: COUNTY JAILS AND JAILERS
Subchapter 1: OFFICIALS AND PERSONNEL
30-A §1501. Custody of jail and prisoners; jailer
30-A §1502. Jailer's duties when office of sheriff vacant
30-A §1503. Offices of jailer and sheriff vacant; appointment by county commissioners
30-A §1504. Sheriff to return list of prisoners at each criminal session of court
30-A §1505. Record of persons committed
30-A §1506. Official papers filed and kept with calendar and delivered to successor
30-A §1507. Sheriff responsible for delivery of prisoners to successors
30-A §1508. Liability of sheriff or jail keeper for escape (REPEALED)