Maine § 30-A §101 Commissioners' duties

Maine Statutes

§ 30-A §101 — Commissioners' duties

Maine § 30-A §101

Title 30-AMUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

Part 1COUNTIES

Ch. 1COUNTY OFFICERS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30-A, § 30-A §101 (2026).

Text

The commissioners of each county shall:

1.Receipts and expenditures. Examine, allow and settle accounts of the money of the county;

2.Representation. Represent the county;

3.Manage property and business. Care for its property and manage its business;

4.Convey real estate. By a recorded order, appoint an agent to convey its real estate;

5.County ways. Lay out, alter or discontinue ways;

6.Keep books and accounts. Keep their books and accounts on forms and in a manner approved by the Office of the State Auditor; 6-A. Adopt ethics policy. In their discretion, the county commissioners may adopt an ethics policy governing the conduct of elected and appointed county officials. 6-B. Support the State Board of Corrections.

7.Other duties. Perform all other duties required by law.

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The commissioners of each county shall:
1.
Receipts and expenditures.
Examine, allow and settle accounts of the money of the county;
2.
Representation.
Represent the county;
3.
Manage property and business.
Care for its property and manage its business;
4.
Convey real estate.
By a recorded order, appoint an agent to convey its real estate;
5.
County ways.
Lay out, alter or discontinue ways;
6.
Keep books and accounts.
Keep their books and accounts on forms and in a manner approved by the Office of the State Auditor;
6-A.
Adopt ethics policy.
In their discretion, the county commissioners may adopt an ethics policy governing the conduct of elected and appointed county officials.
6-B.
Support the State Board of Corrections.
7.
Other duties.
Perform all other duties required by law.

Legislative 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 1989, c. 561, §§17,18 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §5 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 16, §10 (REV). PL 2015, c. 335, §6 (AMD).