§6. Officials have 30 days to qualify
All public officers appointed or renewed in accordance with law shall, within 30 days after being commissioned, qualify to perform the duties of their office and the certificate of qualification must be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. Any officer who fails to qualify within 30 days and file a certificate of qualification in the office of the Secretary of State within 45 days must be suspended by the Secretary of State until the defect is corrected. During this suspension, the officer may be deemed to have forfeited the appointment and the office may be declared vacant by the appointing authority and a new appointment made. [PL 1991, c. 837, Pt. A, §7 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 87, §1 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 771, §28 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 456, §A14 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 837, §A7 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES
Chapter 1: STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES GENERALLY
Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
5 §1. Appointment of temporary officials; removal; salary
5 §2. Tenure of office; citizenship
5 §3. Civil officers serve until successors qualify
5 §4. Dedimus justices; appointment
5 §5. Oath of office; before whom taken (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23)
5 §5. Oath of office; before whom taken (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
5 §6. Officials have 30 days to qualify
5 §7. State-owned motor vehicles
5 §7-A. Assignment of vehicles
5 §7-B. Use of state vehicles for commuting
5 §8-A. Declaration of purpose
5 §8-C. Food and food supplies
5 §8-F. Rules and regulations; review
5 §9. Bonds; premiums; notice of cancellation (REPEALED)
5 §11. Certification of payrolls
5 §12. Longevity pay for certain department officers (REPEALED)
5 §13. Travel expenses of members of boards and commissions
5 §14. Participation in nonpartisan affairs (REPEALED)
5 §16. Vacation and sick leave accumulation
5 §17. Payroll deduction for Maine Warden Service Relief Association
5 §18. Disqualification of executive employees from participation in certain matters
5 §18-A. Conflict of interest; contract with the State
5 §19. Financial disclosure by executive employees