Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES
Part 1: COUNTIES

30-A §66-C. Creation of Sagadahoc County Commissioner Districts (REPEALED) - §66-C. Creation of Sagadahoc County Commissioner Districts (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

30-A §67. County commissioner districts - §67. County commissioner districts 1. Creation of Androscoggin County Commissioner...

Article 3: SESSIONS

30-A §71. Sessions; times and places; notice (REPEALED) - §71. Sessions; times and places; notice (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

30-A §72. Quorum - §72. Quorum A majority of the commissioners constitutes a quorum....

Article 4: CLERK: COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR

30-A §81. Designation of clerk; duties - §81. Designation of clerk; duties 1. Appointment of clerk; term;...

30-A §82. County administrator - §82. County administrator The county commissioners of each county may...

Article 5: POWERS AND DUTIES

30-A §101. Commissioners' duties - §101. Commissioners' duties The commissioners of each county shall: [PL...

30-A §102. County commissioners' authority - §102. County commissioners' authority The county commissioners have final authority...

30-A §103. County office hours - §103. County office hours The county commissioners may establish reasonable...

30-A §104. Execution of process - §104. Execution of process Sheriffs and their deputies shall execute...

30-A §105. Services in condemnation cases - §105. Services in condemnation cases The county commissioners shall charge...

30-A §106. Warrants of distress; actions - §106. Warrants of distress; actions Warrants of distress on judgments...

30-A §107. Contracts with municipalities - §107. Contracts with municipalities In addition to any service authorized...

30-A §108. Charges and rents - §108. Charges and rents 1. Publication charges. The county commissioners...

Article 6: BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY

30-A §121. County buildings and land; records; parking areas - §121. County buildings and land; records; parking areas 1. Buildings....

30-A §122. Location of county buildings; referendum required - §122. Location of county buildings; referendum required The county commissioners...

30-A §123. Inventory of property - §123. Inventory of property By January 1st of each year,...

30-A §124. Bids, awards and contracts - §124. Bids, awards and contracts Any contract for construction, renovation...

30-A §125. Economic and community development - §125. Economic and community development 1. Budget authority. Subject to...

Subchapter 3: COUNTY TREASURERS

Article 1: ELECTION AND TENURE

30-A §151. Election; vacancy - §151. Election; vacancy Except as provided in section 156, the...

30-A §152. Conduct of election; notice to county commissioners - §152. Conduct of election; notice to county commissioners The meetings...

30-A §153. Bond required - §153. Bond required The person elected under section 152 and...

30-A §154. Salaries - §154. Salaries County treasurers shall receive annual salaries as set...

30-A §155. Androscoggin County treasurer to be full time - §155. Androscoggin County treasurer to be full time The office...

30-A §156. Creation of position of appointed county treasurer - §156. Creation of position of appointed county treasurer 1. County...

Article 2: DEPUTIES

30-A §161. Deputy treasurers; duties - §161. Deputy treasurers; duties Each county treasurer may appoint a...

30-A §162. Provisional treasurer - §162. Provisional treasurer If the offices of county treasurer and...

Article 3: DUTIES GENERALLY

30-A §171. Deposit or investment of county funds - §171. Deposit or investment of county funds The treasurer, with...

30-A §172. Receipt of costs in favor of State - §172. Receipt of costs in favor of State Costs in...

30-A §173. Payments out of treasury - §173. Payments out of treasury 1. Payment on written order...

30-A §174. Enforcing payment of taxes; collection of accounts due counties - §174. Enforcing payment of taxes; collection of accounts due counties...

Article 4: RECORDS AND ACCOUNTS

30-A §181. Method of accounting; report to commissioners - §181. Method of accounting; report to commissioners The county treasurer...

30-A §182. Accounts to commissioners - §182. Accounts to commissioners Each county treasurer shall provide the...

30-A §183. Annual statement of financial standing - §183. Annual statement of financial standing At the end of...

Subchapter 4: CLERKS

30-A §201. Clerical help - §201. Clerical help In all county offices, there is allowed...

Subchapter 5: DISTRICT ATTORNEYS

Article 1: ELECTION AND TENURE

30-A §251. Election; qualifications - §251. Election; qualifications District attorneys shall be elected as provided...

30-A §252. Vacancies in office - §252. Vacancies in office A vacancy in the office of...

30-A §253. Military or naval service; substitutes - §253. Military or naval service; substitutes Whenever a district attorney...

30-A §254. Prosecutorial districts - §254. Prosecutorial districts 1. Prosecutorial District Number 1. There shall...

30-A §255. District attorney salaries - §255. District attorney salaries 1. Annual salary. The District Attorney...

30-A §256. Full-time district attorneys - §256. Full-time district attorneys All district attorneys and assistant district...

30-A §257. Removal from office - §257. Removal from office The Justices of the Supreme Judicial...

Article 2: ASSISTANTS AND SUBSTITUTES

30-A §271. Appointment of temporary substitutes - §271. Appointment of temporary substitutes When the district attorney does...

30-A §272. Assistant district attorneys - §272. Assistant district attorneys 1. Appointment. Each district attorney shall...

Article 3: DUTIES

30-A §281. District attorney operations - §281. District attorney operations 1. Expenses allowed. County commissioners shall...

30-A §282. Civil proceedings - §282. Civil proceedings 1. Representation of counties. The county commissioners...

30-A §283. Criminal proceedings - §283. Criminal proceedings The district attorney shall attend all criminal...

30-A §284. Dismissal of cases - §284. Dismissal of cases 1. Civil cases. In order to...

30-A §285. Collection of fines and costs; examination of sheriff's bond - §285. Collection of fines and costs; examination of sheriff's bond...

30-A §286. Restrictions and obligations - §286. Restrictions and obligations The district attorney is under the...

30-A §287. Physical examination of crime victims - §287. Physical examination of crime victims 1. Payment of expenses...

30-A §288. Disclosure of minor victims of sexual offenses - §288. Disclosure of minor victims of sexual offenses The Legislature...

30-A §289. Investigation of child abuse cases - §289. Investigation of child abuse cases Unless a written agreement...

30-A §290. Investigators; appointments and removal - §290. Investigators; appointments and removal The district attorney may appoint...

Subchapter 6: SHERIFFS AND OFFICERS

Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

30-A §351. Definitions - §351. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...

30-A §352. Pension for dependents - §352. Pension for dependents If a sheriff or deputy dies...

30-A §353. Officer not to act as attorney or draw papers; employee of jailer not to act as judge or attorney - §353. Officer not to act as attorney or draw papers;...

30-A §354. Uniforms - §354. Uniforms 1. Uniforms provided. Every county shall furnish one...

30-A §355. Political activities - §355. Political activities 1. Sheriff. No sheriff may directly or...

Article 2: ELECTION AND TENURE; BOND

30-A §371. Election or appointment (REPEALED) - §371. Election or appointment (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c....

30-A §371-A. Election or appointment; minimum qualifications (REPEALED) - §371-A. Election or appointment; minimum qualifications (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

30-A §371-B. Selection; qualifications - §371-B. Selection; qualifications 1. Manner of election or appointment. Sheriffs...

30-A §372. Sheriff's bond - §372. Sheriff's bond 1. Bond required. Every person elected or...

30-A §373. Salaries - §373. Salaries 1. Salaries; full compensation. County sheriffs shall receive...

30-A §374. County sheriff to be full time - §374. County sheriff to be full time The office of...

Article 3: DEPUTIES

30-A §381. Deputies; appointments and removal - §381. Deputies; appointments and removal The sheriff may appoint, subject...

30-A §382. Special deputies; duties - §382. Special deputies; duties 1. Appointment. Sheriffs may at any...

30-A §383. Chief deputy - §383. Chief deputy 1. Appointment. As soon as possible after...

30-A §384. Chief deputy, deputies, bond; approval and filing - §384. Chief deputy, deputies, bond; approval and filing Before receiving...

30-A §385. Vacancy in sheriff's office - §385. Vacancy in sheriff's office 1. Chief deputy's powers. If...

30-A §386. Compensation of deputies - §386. Compensation of deputies 1. Full-time deputies. The county commissioners...

Article 4: DUTIES

30-A §401. County law enforcement administration - §401. County law enforcement administration 1. Sheriff's duties. The sheriff...

30-A §402. Aid required by officer; refusal - §402. Aid required by officer; refusal 1. Officer may require...

30-A §403. Officer to pay money collected - §403. Officer to pay money collected Any officer, who unreasonably...

30-A §404. Arrest in other counties - §404. Arrest in other counties Every sheriff or deputy sheriff...

30-A §405. Optional arrest powers - §405. Optional arrest powers 1. Optional powers. [PL 2003, c....

30-A §406. Duties of the sheriffs in support of the State Board of Corrections (REPEALED) - §406. Duties of the sheriffs in support of the State...

Article 5: FEES

30-A §421. Fees - §421. Fees Sheriffs and their deputies shall receive the following...

30-A §422. Fees from deputies - §422. Fees from deputies No sheriff may receive any fees...

30-A §423. Collection and accounting for fees - §423. Collection and accounting for fees The sheriff shall charge...

30-A §424. Disposal of fees for prisoners confined in jail - §424. Disposal of fees for prisoners confined in jail For...

Article 6: ACTIONS AGAINST SHERIFFS

30-A §431. Persons injured sue on sheriff's bond; endorsement of writ; costs; judgment - §431. Persons injured sue on sheriff's bond; endorsement of writ;...

30-A §432. Additional actions on sheriff's bond; proceedings - §432. Additional actions on sheriff's bond; proceedings Any other person...

30-A §433. Exemption from arrest in civil action; proceedings on failure to pay execution; office vacated - §433. Exemption from arrest in civil action; proceedings on failure...

30-A §434. Copy of bond available; evidence - §434. Copy of bond available; evidence The Treasurer of State...

30-A §435. Survival of actions against sheriff or deputy - §435. Survival of actions against sheriff or deputy Actions for...

Article 7: REMOVAL OF SHERIFF

30-A §441. Removal of sheriff - §441. Removal of sheriff Whenever the county commissioners find that...

Article 8: COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS

30-A §451. Definitions - §451. Definitions As used in this article, unless the context...

30-A §452. Patrol - §452. Patrol The sheriff in each county, in person or...

30-A §453. Communications centers - §453. Communications centers Each county may establish a communications center,...

30-A §453-A. Public safety answering point (REPEALED) - §453-A. Public safety answering point (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989,...

30-A §454. Detention - §454. Detention Each county shall provide detention facilities, either within...

30-A §455. Investigation, intelligence or laboratory services - §455. Investigation, intelligence or laboratory services Counties may provide investigation,...

30-A §456. Rescue services - §456. Rescue services Each county may provide rescue services through...

30-A §457. Ambulance service - §457. Ambulance service 1. Scope of service. Each county may...

30-A §458. Juvenile services - §458. Juvenile services Each county may provide juvenile services either...

30-A §458-A. Temporary holding capacity - §458-A. Temporary holding capacity By January 1, 1992, each county...

30-A §459. Administrative services - §459. Administrative services Each county may undertake administrative, management and...

30-A §460. Victim and witness support - §460. Victim and witness support Each county is encouraged to...

30-A §461. State reimbursement for costs of rescue services supported by communities with populations of less than 200 - §461. State reimbursement for costs of rescue services supported by...

30-A §462. Aid to other law enforcement agencies - §462. Aid to other law enforcement agencies Except as otherwise...

Article 9: PARKING ENFORCEMENT SPECIALISTS

30-A §471. County volunteer parking enforcement programs - §471. County volunteer parking enforcement programs 1. Programs established. Each...

30-A §472. Municipal volunteer parking enforcement programs - §472. Municipal volunteer parking enforcement programs 1. Programs established. Each...

30-A §473. Training and examination - §473. Training and examination 1. Training manual. An applicant for...

Subchapter 7: COUNTY EMPLOYMENT

Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

30-A §501. Employment and dismissal of county employees - §501. Employment and dismissal of county employees 1. Employment. All...

30-A §502. Mandatory retirement age prohibited - §502. Mandatory retirement age prohibited No county or county officer...

30-A §503. Personnel records - §503. Personnel records 1. Confidential records. The following records are...

30-A §504. Authority to act - §504. Authority to act Words in any statute, charter or...

Article 2: COUNTY PERSONNEL BOARD

30-A §521. Establishment - §521. Establishment The county commissioners may establish, after a public...

30-A §522. Membership, terms and compensation - §522. Membership, terms and compensation The County Personnel Board shall...

30-A §523. Powers and duties - §523. Powers and duties 1. Duties. The board shall: A....

30-A §524. Director; qualifications; tenure; compensation; powers and duties - §524. Director; qualifications; tenure; compensation; powers and duties At the...

Subchapter 8: COUNTY RECORDS LAW

30-A §551. Short title (REPEALED) - §551. Short title (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737,...

30-A §552. Definitions (REPEALED) - §552. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106...

30-A §553. General requirements (REPEALED) - §553. General requirements (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737,...

30-A §554. County Records Board (REPEALED) - §554. County Records Board (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c....

30-A §555. Powers and duties of board (REPEALED) - §555. Powers and duties of board (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

30-A §556. Assistance to counties (REPEALED) - §556. Assistance to counties (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c....

30-A §557. Violation (REPEALED) - §557. Violation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106...

Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES

Subchapter 1: TAX ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET PROCESS

Article 1: ASSESSMENT OF TAXES; GENERALLY

30-A §701. Annual estimates for county taxes - §701. Annual estimates for county taxes Except as otherwise provided,...

30-A §702. Estimates recorded and sent to State Auditor - §702. Estimates recorded and sent to State Auditor The county...

30-A §703. Acceptance of state and federal grants - §703. Acceptance of state and federal grants A county may...

30-A §704. Federal funds received by counties - §704. Federal funds received by counties 1. Anticipated federal funds....

30-A §705. Grants to agencies outside of county government - §705. Grants to agencies outside of county government Any grants...

30-A §706. Apportionment of county tax; warrants - §706. Apportionment of county tax; warrants When a county tax...

30-A §706-A. Limitation on county assessments - §706-A. Limitation on county assessments 1. Definitions. As used in...

30-A §707. Illegal assessments - §707. Illegal assessments All assessments under this Part made by...

30-A §708. Alternative fiscal year - §708. Alternative fiscal year The county commissioners of a county...

30-A §709. County correctional services budgets presented to State Board of Corrections (REPEALED) - §709. County correctional services budgets presented to State Board of...

30-A §710. County correctional services budget procedure (REPEALED) - §710. County correctional services budget procedure (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

Article 2: ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE

30-A §721. Purpose - §721. Purpose The purpose of this article is to establish...

30-A §722. Definitions - §722. Definitions As used in this article, unless the context...

30-A §723. Androscoggin County budget committee - §723. Androscoggin County budget committee In Androscoggin County there is...

30-A §724. Budget committee organization - §724. Budget committee organization The budget committee shall conduct its...

30-A §725. Budget procedure - §725. Budget procedure 1. Proposed budget. The county commissioners shall...

30-A §726. Budget amendments - §726. Budget amendments The approved budget governs the expenditures of...

30-A §727. Filing of county budget - §727. Filing of county budget A copy of the final...

Article 3: AROOSTOOK COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE

30-A §731. Purpose (REPEALED) - §731. Purpose (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106...

30-A §732. Definitions (REPEALED) - §732. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106...

30-A §733. Aroostook County budget committee (REPEALED) - §733. Aroostook County budget committee (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987,...

30-A §734. Budget committee organization (REPEALED) - §734. Budget committee organization (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c....

30-A §735. Budget procedures (REPEALED) - §735. Budget procedures (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737,...

30-A §736. Budget amendments (REPEALED) - §736. Budget amendments (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737,...

30-A §737. Filing of county budget (REPEALED) - §737. Filing of county budget (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987,...

30-A §738. Repeal (REPEALED) - §738. Repeal (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106...

Article 3-A: AROOSTOOK COUNTY FINANCE COMMITTEE

30-A §739. Aroostook County finance committee - §739. Aroostook County finance committee In Aroostook County, there is...

30-A §739-A. Finance committee organization - §739-A. Finance committee organization The finance committee shall conduct its...

30-A §739-B. Budget procedures - §739-B. Budget procedures 1. Proposed budget. The county commissioners shall...

30-A §739-C. Budget amendments - §739-C. Budget amendments The approved final budget shall govern the...

30-A §739-D. Filing of county budget - §739-D. Filing of county budget A copy of the approved...

Article 4: CUMBERLAND COUNTY BUDGET

30-A §741. Budget; appropriations; approval (REPEALED) - §741. Budget; appropriations; approval (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c....

30-A §741-A. Cumberland County Budget Advisory Committee - §741-A. Cumberland County Budget Advisory Committee Notwithstanding sections 701 and...

30-A §742. Interim budget (REPEALED) - §742. Interim budget (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737,...

30-A §742-A. Budget procedures - §742-A. Budget procedures 1. Budgetary planning meetings. During the 4th...

30-A §743. Advisory committee (REPEALED) - §743. Advisory committee (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737,...

30-A §743-A. Filing of county budget - §743-A. Filing of county budget A copy of the adopted...

30-A §744. Public hearing (REPEALED) - §744. Public hearing (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737,...

30-A §745. Budget estimate; submission to advisory committee (REPEALED) - §745. Budget estimate; submission to advisory committee (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

30-A §746. Final budget estimates; filing (REPEALED) - §746. Final budget estimates; filing (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987,...

30-A §747. Board of Trustees of Cross Insurance Arena; budget - §747. Board of Trustees of Cross Insurance Arena; budget 1....

Article 4-A: KNOX COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE

30-A §751. Knox County budget committee - §751. Knox County budget committee In Knox County, there is...

30-A §752. Budget committee organization - §752. Budget committee organization The budget committee shall conduct its...

30-A §753. Budget procedures - §753. Budget procedures 1. Proposed budget. The county commissioners shall...

30-A §754. Budget amendments - §754. Budget amendments The approved final budget governs the expenditures...

30-A §755. Filing of county budget - §755. Filing of county budget A copy of the approved...

30-A §756. Initial budget committee selection; process (REPEALED) - §756. Initial budget committee selection; process (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

30-A §757. Budget committee membership districts - §757. Budget committee membership districts 1. Redistricting process. The county...

Article 4-B: HANCOCK COUNTY BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE

30-A §761. Budget; appropriations; approval - §761. Budget; appropriations; approval Notwithstanding sections 2, 701 and 702,...

30-A §762. Interim budget - §762. Interim budget If the budget is not approved before...

30-A §763. Advisory committee - §763. Advisory committee There is established the Hancock County Budget...

30-A §764. Public hearing - §764. Public hearing The Hancock County commissioners shall hold a...

30-A §765. Budget estimate; submission to advisory committee - §765. Budget estimate; submission to advisory committee The Hancock County...

30-A §766. Final budget estimates; filing - §766. Final budget estimates; filing A copy of the final...

Article 5: KENNEBEC COUNTY BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE

30-A §771. Definitions (REPEALED) - §771. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106...

30-A §772. Kennebec County Budget Advisory Committee (REPEALED) - §772. Kennebec County Budget Advisory Committee (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

30-A §773. Budget advisory committee organization (REPEALED) - §773. Budget advisory committee organization (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987,...

30-A §774. Budget procedures (REPEALED) - §774. Budget procedures (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737,...

30-A §775. Budget amendments (REPEALED) - §775. Budget amendments (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737,...

30-A §776. Filing of county budget (REPEALED) - §776. Filing of county budget (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987,...

30-A §777. Repeal (REPEALED) - §777. Repeal (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106...

Article 5-A: LINCOLN COUNTY BUDGET

30-A §791. Budget; appropriations; approval - §791. Budget; appropriations; approval Notwithstanding sections 2, 701 and 702,...

30-A §792. Interim budget - §792. Interim budget If the budget is not approved before...

30-A §793. Advisory committee - §793. Advisory committee There is established a Lincoln County Budget...

30-A §794. Public hearing - §794. Public hearing The Lincoln County commissioners shall hold one...

30-A §795. Budget estimate; submission to advisory committee - §795. Budget estimate; submission to advisory committee The Lincoln County...

30-A §796. Final budget estimates; filing - §796. Final budget estimates; filing A copy of the final...

30-A §797. Repeal (REPEALED) - §797. Repeal (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 718 (NEW)....

Article 6: PISCATAQUIS COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE

30-A §821. Purpose - §821. Purpose The purpose of this article is to establish...

30-A §822. Definitions - §822. Definitions As used in this article, unless the context...

30-A §823. Piscataquis County Budget Committee - §823. Piscataquis County Budget Committee In Piscataquis County there is...

30-A §824. Budget committee organization - §824. Budget committee organization The budget committee shall conduct its...

30-A §825. Budget procedures - §825. Budget procedures 1. Proposed budget. The county commissioners shall...

30-A §826. Budget amendments - §826. Budget amendments The approved budget shall govern the expenditures...

30-A §827. Filing of county budget - §827. Filing of county budget A copy of the final...

Article 6-A: YORK COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE

30-A §831. Committee established - §831. Committee established There is established the York County Budget...

30-A §832. Membership - §832. Membership The budget committee consists of 15 voting members...

30-A §833. Budget procedures - §833. Budget procedures 1. Budget procedures. The county commissioners shall...

30-A §834. Interim budget - §834. Interim budget If the budget is not approved before...

30-A §835. Filing of final budget - §835. Filing of final budget The budget committee shall file...

30-A §836. Review - §836. Review The joint standing committee of the Legislature having...

Article 7: WALDO COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE

30-A §851. Purpose - §851. Purpose The purpose of this article is to establish...

30-A §852. Definitions - §852. Definitions As used in this article, unless the context...

30-A §853. Waldo County Budget Committee - §853. Waldo County Budget Committee In Waldo County there is...

30-A §854. Budget committee organization - §854. Budget committee organization The budget committee shall conduct its...

30-A §855. Budget procedures - §855. Budget procedures 1. Proposed budget. The county commissioners shall...

30-A §856. Budget amendments - §856. Budget amendments The approved budget shall govern the expenditures...

30-A §857. Filing of county budget - §857. Filing of county budget A copy of the final...

Article 8: KENNEBEC COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE

30-A §861. Definitions - §861. Definitions As used in this article, unless the context...

30-A §862. Kennebec County Budget Committee - §862. Kennebec County Budget Committee In Kennebec County there is...

30-A §863. Budget committee organization - §863. Budget committee organization The budget committee shall organize and...

30-A §864. Budget procedures - §864. Budget procedures 1. Commissioners' budget. The county commissioners shall...

30-A §865. Budget amendments (REPEALED) - §865. Budget amendments (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 473...

30-A §866. Filing of county budget - §866. Filing of county budget A copy of the final...

30-A §867. Repeal (REPEALED) - §867. Repeal (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 473 (NEW)....

Article 9: FRANKLIN COUNTY BUDGET

30-A §871. Budget; appropriations; approval - §871. Budget; appropriations; approval Notwithstanding sections 2, 701 and 702,...

30-A §872. Interim budget - §872. Interim budget If the budget is not approved before...

30-A §873. Advisory committee - §873. Advisory committee There is established a Franklin County Budget...

30-A §874. Budget procedures - §874. Budget procedures 1. Budget procedures. The Franklin County commissioners...

30-A §875. Filing of final budget - §875. Filing of final budget A copy of the final...

30-A §876. Repeal (REPEALED) - §876. Repeal (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 495 (NEW)....

Article 10: SAGADAHOC COUNTY BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE

30-A §881. Budget; appropriations; approval - §881. Budget; appropriations; approval Notwithstanding sections 2, 701 and 702,...

30-A §882. Interim budget - §882. Interim budget If the budget is not approved before...

30-A §883. Advisory committee - §883. Advisory committee There is established a Sagadahoc County Budget...

30-A §884. Budget estimate; submission to advisory committee - §884. Budget estimate; submission to advisory committee The Sagadahoc County...

30-A §885. Final budget estimates; filing - §885. Final budget estimates; filing A copy of the final...

30-A §886. Repeal (REPEALED) - §886. Repeal (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 513 (NEW)....

Article 11: OXFORD COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE

30-A §891. Budget; appropriations and approval - §891. Budget; appropriations and approval Notwithstanding sections 2, 701 and...

30-A §892. Advisory committee - §892. Advisory committee This section establishes the Oxford County Budget...

30-A §893. Budget process - §893. Budget process 1. Public hearing. The Oxford County commissioners...

30-A §894. Officers' salaries - §894. Officers' salaries The county commissioners shall set the salaries...

Article 12: SOMERSET COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE

30-A §895. Committee established - §895. Committee established There is established the Somerset County Budget...

30-A §896. Membership - §896. Membership The budget committee consists of 9 voting members...

30-A §897. Budget procedures - §897. Budget procedures 1. Budget procedures. The county commissioners shall...

30-A §898. Interim budget - §898. Interim budget If the budget is not approved before...

30-A §899. Filing of final budget - §899. Filing of final budget The budget committee shall file...

30-A §899-A. Review - §899-A. Review The joint standing committee of the Legislature having...

30-A §900. Budget; appropriations; approval - §900. Budget; appropriations; approval Notwithstanding sections 2, 701 and 702,...

Article 13: WASHINGTON COUNTY BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE

30-A §900-A. Interim budget - §900-A. Interim budget If the budget is not approved before...

30-A §900-B. Advisory committee - §900-B. Advisory committee There is established the Washington County Budget...

30-A §900-B-1. Prior year's budget available - §900-B-1. Prior year's budget available No later than 100 days...

30-A §900-C. Public hearing - §900-C. Public hearing The Washington County commissioners shall hold one...

30-A §900-D. Budget estimate; submission to advisory committee; legislative delegation role - §900-D. Budget estimate; submission to advisory committee; legislative delegation role...

30-A §900-E. Final budget estimates; filing - §900-E. Final budget estimates; filing A copy of the final...

Article 14: PENOBSCOT COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE

30-A §900-F. Definitions (REPEALED) - §900-F. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 682, §1...

30-A §900-G. Budget; appropriations and approval (REPEALED) - §900-G. Budget; appropriations and approval (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995,...

30-A §900-H. Budget committee (REPEALED) - §900-H. Budget committee (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 682,...

30-A §900-I. Budget process (REPEALED) - §900-I. Budget process (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 682,...

30-A §900-J. Repeal (REPEALED) - §900-J. Repeal (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 682, §1...

Article 15: PENOBSCOT COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE

30-A §900-K. Definitions - §900-K. Definitions As used in this article, unless the context...

30-A §900-L. Budget; appropriations and approval - §900-L. Budget; appropriations and approval Notwithstanding sections 2, 701 and...

30-A §900-M. Budget committee - §900-M. Budget committee There is established the Penobscot County Budget...

30-A §900-N. Budget process - §900-N. Budget process 1. Public hearing. The county commissioners shall...

Subchapter 2: COUNTY FISCAL MATTERS

Article 1: EXPENDITURES

30-A §901. Insurance for firefighters - §901. Insurance for firefighters Any county may expend funds to...

30-A §902. Authority to operate a regional solid waste collection and disposal service - §902. Authority to operate a regional solid waste collection and...

30-A §903. Authority to contract for energy conservation improvements - §903. Authority to contract for energy conservation improvements 1. Agreement...

30-A §903-A. Electricity services - §903-A. Electricity services 1. Definitions. As used in this section,...

30-A §904. Food stamp or donated food program - §904. Food stamp or donated food program The county commissioners...

30-A §905. Priority social services programs - §905. Priority social services programs The county commissioners may expend...

30-A §906. Kennebec County fire protection services for Unity Township - §906. Kennebec County fire protection services for Unity Township The...

30-A §907. Piscataquis County child and family services - §907. Piscataquis County child and family services The county commissioners...

30-A §908. Ambulance service in the plantations and unorganized territories of Piscataquis County - §908. Ambulance service in the plantations and unorganized territories of...

30-A §909. County advisory organizations - §909. County advisory organizations A county may raise or appropriate...

30-A §910. Broadcast television translator stations - §910. Broadcast television translator stations A county may receive federal...

Article 2: BUDGETARY ACCOUNTS

30-A §921. Capital reserve accounts - §921. Capital reserve accounts 1. Capital reserve accounts authorized. Section...

30-A §922. Insufficient appropriations - §922. Insufficient appropriations 1. Transfer of funds within department or...

30-A §923. Capital expenditure accounts to carry over - §923. Capital expenditure accounts to carry over Any unexpended balance...

30-A §924. Surplus funds - §924. Surplus funds The county commissioners of each county shall...

Article 3: DEBTS AND BORROWING

30-A §931. Property taken for debt due from county - §931. Property taken for debt due from county The personal...

30-A §932. Anticipatory borrowing - §932. Anticipatory borrowing 1. Taxes. The county commissioners of all...

30-A §933. Temporary loans - §933. Temporary loans Without obtaining the consent of their county,...

30-A §934. Loans - §934. Loans The county commissioners may obtain loans of money...

30-A §935. Franklin County loans - §935. Franklin County loans The county commissioners of Franklin County...

30-A §935-A. Aroostook County loans - §935-A. Aroostook County loans The county commissioners of Aroostook County...

30-A §936. Bonds (REPEALED) - §936. Bonds (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106...

30-A §937. Financial statements required - §937. Financial statements required The treasurer of the county shall...

30-A §938. Bond issue referendum election; conduct; public hearings - §938. Bond issue referendum election; conduct; public hearings Except as...

Article 4: AUDITS AND REPORTS

30-A §951. County audit - §951. County audit 1. Annual audit. Every county shall have...

30-A §952. Annual report (REPEALED) - §952. Annual report (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737,...

30-A §952-A. Audit report - §952-A. Audit report 1. Report contents. The report required pursuant...

Chapter 5: MERIDIAN LINES AND STANDARDS OF LENGTH

30-A §1001. Meridian line; record - §1001. Meridian line; record 1. Line constructed. The county commissioners,...

30-A §1002. Care and custody - §1002. Care and custody The structures referred to in section...

30-A §1003. Annual verification of compass; record of needle declination - §1003. Annual verification of compass; record of needle declination When...

30-A §1004. Standards of length; verification of tape or chain - §1004. Standards of length; verification of tape or chain 1....

30-A §1005. Appointment of commissioners to verify meridians and standards - §1005. Appointment of commissioners to verify meridians and standards When...

30-A §1006. Damage to meridians; penalty - §1006. Damage to meridians; penalty Whoever willfully displaces, alters, defaces,...

30-A §1007. Exceptions - §1007. Exceptions This chapter does not apply to the County...

Chapter 7: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

30-A §1101. Activities authorized; costs - §1101. Activities authorized; costs County commissioners may provide for emergency...

Chapter 9: REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

30-A §1201. Membership in a regional planning commission - §1201. Membership in a regional planning commission As provided in...

Chapter 11: COUNTY CHARTERS

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

30-A §1301. Purpose - §1301. Purpose The purpose of this chapter is to provide...

30-A §1302. Definitions - §1302. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...

Subchapter 2: PROCEDURES

30-A §1321. Charter adoptions, revisions, procedure - §1321. Charter adoptions, revisions, procedure A charter commission may be...

30-A §1322. Charter commission; membership; procedure - §1322. Charter commission; membership; procedure 1. Membership. The charter commission...

30-A §1323. Charter amendments; procedure - §1323. Charter amendments; procedure 1. County commissioners. The county commissioners...

30-A §1324. Submission to voters - §1324. Submission to voters 1. Voting procedure. The method of...

30-A §1325. Judicial review - §1325. Judicial review 1. Petition. The Superior Court, upon petition...

Subchapter 3: CHARTER POWERS

30-A §1351. Charter powers; limits - §1351. Charter powers; limits 1. Charter powers. The charter for...

30-A §1352. Application of general law; duties designated - §1352. Application of general law; duties designated 1. Application. If...

30-A §1353. Finance committee - §1353. Finance committee A county adopting a charter under this...

Chapter 12: COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

30-A §1401. Provision of services to municipalities (REPEALED) - §1401. Provision of services to municipalities (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

30-A §1402. Public hearings (REPEALED) - §1402. Public hearings (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 407,...

30-A §1403. Plan for administrative services (REPEALED) - §1403. Plan for administrative services (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993,...

30-A §1404. Operating agreement (REPEALED) - §1404. Operating agreement (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 407,...

30-A §1405. Additional municipalities (REPEALED) - §1405. Additional municipalities (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 407,...

30-A §1406. Tax increases prohibited (REPEALED) - §1406. Tax increases prohibited (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c....

30-A §1407. Penalties (REPEALED) - §1407. Penalties (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 407, §1...

30-A §1408. Eligible counties (REPEALED) - §1408. Eligible counties (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 407,...

30-A §1409. Repeal (REPEALED) - §1409. Repeal (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 407, §1...

Chapter 13: COUNTY JAILS AND JAILERS

Subchapter 1: OFFICIALS AND PERSONNEL

30-A §1501. Custody of jail and prisoners; jailer - §1501. Custody of jail and prisoners; jailer The sheriff has...

30-A §1502. Jailer's duties when office of sheriff vacant - §1502. Jailer's duties when office of sheriff vacant When a...

30-A §1503. Offices of jailer and sheriff vacant; appointment by county commissioners - §1503. Offices of jailer and sheriff vacant; appointment by county...

30-A §1504. Sheriff to return list of prisoners at each criminal session of court - §1504. Sheriff to return list of prisoners at each criminal...

30-A §1505. Record of persons committed - §1505. Record of persons committed Every sheriff shall keep a...

30-A §1506. Official papers filed and kept with calendar and delivered to successor - §1506. Official papers filed and kept with calendar and delivered...

30-A §1507. Sheriff responsible for delivery of prisoners to successors - §1507. Sheriff responsible for delivery of prisoners to successors All...

30-A §1508. Liability of sheriff or jail keeper for escape (REPEALED) - §1508. Liability of sheriff or jail keeper for escape (REPEALED)...

30-A §1509. Escape through insufficiency of jail - §1509. Escape through insufficiency of jail 1. Payment by county;...

30-A §1510. Definitions - §1510. Definitions For the purposes of this chapter, "prisoner" or...

Subchapter 2: PRISONERS AND THEIR CONDUCT

30-A §1551. Positions of trust for certain prisoners - §1551. Positions of trust for certain prisoners A sheriff may...

30-A §1552. Treatment of prisoners for debt and minors - §1552. Treatment of prisoners for debt and minors All jail...

30-A §1553. Violations or furnishing liquor to prisoners - §1553. Violations or furnishing liquor to prisoners If any jail...

30-A §1554. Federal prisoners - §1554. Federal prisoners The keepers of the county jails shall...

30-A §1555. Prisoners may attend funerals - §1555. Prisoners may attend funerals Prisoners at the county jails...

30-A §1556. Furloughs - §1556. Furloughs 1. Furlough authorized. The sheriff may establish rules...

30-A §1556-A. Visitation - §1556-A. Visitation Except as otherwise provided in this section, and...

30-A §1557. Transfer from jails (REPEALED) - §1557. Transfer from jails (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c....

30-A §1557-A. Transfer from jails (REPEALED) - §1557-A. Transfer from jails (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c....

30-A §1557-B. Transfer from a sending jail to a receiving jail - §1557-B. Transfer from a sending jail to a receiving jail...

30-A §1558. Transfer from state correctional facilities (REPEALED) - §1558. Transfer from state correctional facilities (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

30-A §1558-A. Transfer from state correctional facilities - §1558-A. Transfer from state correctional facilities A sheriff may accept...

30-A §1559. Administration of medication - §1559. Administration of medication 1. Administration of medication by sheriff...

30-A §1560. Removal for disease - §1560. Removal for disease The removal of prisoners afflicted with...

30-A §1561. Medical care and expenses - §1561. Medical care and expenses Any person incarcerated in a...

30-A §1561-A. Transportation of female prisoners to and from medical appointments - §1561-A. Transportation of female prisoners to and from medical appointments...

30-A §1562. Restitution - §1562. Restitution The imposition of restitution at all jails is...

30-A §1562-A. Death of a person in custody - §1562-A. Death of a person in custody When a person...

30-A §1563. Disposal of body of person who died in jail - §1563. Disposal of body of person who died in jail...

30-A §1564. Assistance to discharged prisoners (REPEALED) - §1564. Assistance to discharged prisoners (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987,...

30-A §1565. Menstrual products - §1565. Menstrual products Any person who is incarcerated in a...

30-A §1566. Telephone services in jails - §1566. Telephone services in jails Beginning October 1, 2022, a...

Subchapter 2-A: PREGNANT PRISONERS AND PREGNANT JUVENILES

30-A §1581. Definitions - §1581. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...

30-A §1582. Restraint of pregnant prisoners and pregnant juveniles - §1582. Restraint of pregnant prisoners and pregnant juveniles 1. Restraints...

30-A §1583. Standards; notice to female prisoners and juveniles - §1583. Standards; notice to female prisoners and juveniles 1. Mandatory...

Subchapter 3: PRISON LABOR

30-A §1601. Employment of prisoners generally - §1601. Employment of prisoners generally The county commissioners may authorize...

30-A §1602. Charitable organizations (REPEALED) - §1602. Charitable organizations (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737,...

30-A §1603. Contracts subject to cancellation or suspension - §1603. Contracts subject to cancellation or suspension Except for contracts...

30-A §1604. Pay for labor of prisoners before sentence - §1604. Pay for labor of prisoners before sentence Any person...

30-A §1605. Employment of county jail prisoners - §1605. Employment of county jail prisoners 1. Order of release;...

30-A §1606. Prisoner voluntary participation in public works projects and in work projects within the jails - §1606. Prisoner voluntary participation in public works projects and in...

30-A §1607. Family support - §1607. Family support A prisoner may not participate in a...

Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

30-A §1651. Examination of jails; board of visitors - §1651. Examination of jails; board of visitors 1. Examination. At...

30-A §1652. Jails to be clean and healthful - §1652. Jails to be clean and healthful The sheriff shall...

30-A §1653. Bible, books and instruction for prisoners - §1653. Bible, books and instruction for prisoners The jailer, at...

30-A §1654. Supplies for jails; accounts audited - §1654. Supplies for jails; accounts audited The county commissioners of...

30-A §1655. Cumberland commissioners annually advertise for supplies - §1655. Cumberland commissioners annually advertise for supplies The county commissioners...

30-A §1656. Transfer of prisoners when jail unfit or insecure (REPEALED) - §1656. Transfer of prisoners when jail unfit or insecure (REPEALED)...

30-A §1657. Fines applied to building and repair of jail - §1657. Fines applied to building and repair of jail All...

30-A §1658. Additional accommodations - §1658. Additional accommodations The county commissioners may make such additions...

30-A §1658-A. Regional county facilities - §1658-A. Regional county facilities The county commissioners of 2 or...

30-A §1659. Home-release monitoring program (REPEALED) - §1659. Home-release monitoring program (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c....

30-A §1659-A. Community confinement monitoring program - §1659-A. Community confinement monitoring program The sheriff of each county...

30-A §1660. Report - §1660. Report 1. Annual report. Annually by January 15th, beginning...

30-A §1661. Collaboration among counties - §1661. Collaboration among counties A county may collaborate with another...

30-A §1662. County jail and regional jail reporting - §1662. County jail and regional jail reporting 1. County jail...

Subchapter 5: CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING COMMITTEES

30-A §1671. Criminal justice planning committees - §1671. Criminal justice planning committees 1. Establishment. Each county, or...

Chapter 15: LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS (REPEALED)

30-A §1701. Short title (REPEALED) - §1701. Short title (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 304,...

30-A §1702. Definitions (REPEALED) - §1702. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 304, §5...

30-A §1703. General requirements (REPEALED) - §1703. General requirements (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 304,...

30-A §1704. Local Government Records Board (REPEALED) - §1704. Local Government Records Board (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989,...

30-A §1705. Powers and duties of board (REPEALED) - §1705. Powers and duties of board (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

30-A §1706. Assistance to local governments (REPEALED) - §1706. Assistance to local governments (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989,...

30-A §1707. Violation (REPEALED) - §1707. Violation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 304, §5...

Chapter 17: LINCOLN AND SAGADAHOC MULTICOUNTY JAIL AUTHORITY

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

30-A §1801. Short title - §1801. Short title This chapter may be known and cited...

30-A §1802. Definitions - §1802. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...

30-A §1803. Relationship to other laws - §1803. Relationship to other laws This chapter provides an alternative...

30-A §1804. Exemption from taxation - §1804. Exemption from taxation 1. Exemption. The property, both real...

30-A §1805. Governmental function - §1805. Governmental function The Lincoln and Sagadahoc Multicounty Jail shall...

Subchapter 2: ORGANIZATION

30-A §1851. Formation - §1851. Formation The formation of the multicounty jail authority must...

30-A §1852. Transfer of property and assets - §1852. Transfer of property and assets The directors shall determine...

30-A §1853. Directors - §1853. Directors 1. Authorization. All of the affairs of the...

30-A §1854. Appointment of director; organizational meeting - §1854. Appointment of director; organizational meeting 1. Appointment of directors....

30-A §1855. Assumption of responsibilities - §1855. Assumption of responsibilities Any jail that is constructed pursuant...

30-A §1856. Agreement to provide limited services - §1856. Agreement to provide limited services Before the board of...

30-A §1857. Withdrawal of counties - §1857. Withdrawal of counties Lincoln County or Sagadahoc County may...

30-A §1858. Dissolution - §1858. Dissolution 1. Method. In the event both counties vote...

Subchapter 3: POWERS

30-A §1901. Powers - §1901. Powers The power and authority of the jail authority...

30-A §1902. Real and personal property; right of eminent domain - §1902. Real and personal property; right of eminent domain The...

30-A §1903. Procedure in exercise of right of eminent domain - §1903. Procedure in exercise of right of eminent domain The...

30-A §1904. Condemnation proceedings - §1904. Condemnation proceedings The jail authority formed under this chapter,...

30-A §1905. Appeal - §1905. Appeal If a person sustaining damages by the taking...

30-A §1906. Procedures - §1906. Procedures The directors may adopt procedures to regulate the...

30-A §1907. Setting fees and other charges - §1907. Setting fees and other charges The directors may establish...

30-A §1908. Annual audit - §1908. Annual audit Each year an audit must be made...

30-A §1909. Surplus revenues - §1909. Surplus revenues If, at the end of any fiscal...

30-A §1910. Liability - §1910. Liability The liability of the jail authority is governed...

Subchapter 4: BONDS AND NOTES

30-A §1951. Jail authority bonds and notes - §1951. Jail authority bonds and notes 1. Authorization of bonds....

30-A §1952. Charges - §1952. Charges All persons, firms and corporations, whether public or...

30-A §1953. Collection of unpaid charges - §1953. Collection of unpaid charges The treasurer of the jail...

30-A §1954. Guarantee by counties of jail authority bonds and notes - §1954. Guarantee by counties of jail authority bonds and notes...

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Maine Revised Statutes TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES Part 1: COUNTIES

Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES
Part 1: COUNTIES