Maine Statutes
§ 22 §4312 — Unorganized territory
Maine·Title 22 HEALTH AND WELFARE·Part 5 MUNICIPAL SUPPORT OF THE POOR·Ch. 1161 MUNICIPAL GENERAL ASSISTANCE
Residents of the unorganized territory shall be eligible for general assistance in the same manner as provided in this chapter. The commissioner shall establish standards of eligibility for the unorganized territory and shall have the same responsibilities with regard to the unorganized territory as apply to overseers in a municipality. The commissioner may appoint agents to administer the general assistance program within the unorganized territory. All costs of providing general assistance in the unorganized territory shall be charged to the Unorganized Territory Education and Services Fund established under Title 36, chapter 115, except that costs which the State would reimburse under section 4311, if the unorganized territory were a municipality, shall be paid by the General Fund.
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Legislative History
PL 1983, c. 577, §1 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 459, §B1 (RPR).
Nearby Sections
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§ 22 §43
Committee of Health and Welfare§ 22 §4301
Definitions§ 22 §4302
Delegation of duties; oath; bond§ 22 §4302-A
Training for overseers and municipal officials§ 22 §4303
Prosecution and defense of towns§ 22 §4304
General assistance offices§ 22 §4305
Municipal ordinance required§ 22 §4306
Records; confidentiality of information§ 22 §4308
Applications§ 22 §4309
Eligibility§ 22 §4312
Unorganized territory