Maine § 30-A §1322 Charter commission; membership; procedure

Maine Statutes

§ 30-A §1322 — Charter commission; membership; procedure

Maine·Title 30-A MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES·Part 1 COUNTIES·Ch. 11 COUNTY CHARTERS

1.Membership. The charter commission shall consist of 9 members, 6 of whom must be voters of the county, elected as provided in paragraph A, and 3 of whom shall be appointed by the county commissioners under paragraph B.

2.Organization. Immediately after receiving notice of the appointment of the members by the county commissioners, the county clerk shall notify the appointed and elected members of the charter commission of the date, time and place of the commission's organizational meeting. The clerk shall set the date, time and place and give at least 10 days' notice of the meeting.

3.Rules; staff. The charter commission may adopt rules governing the conduct of its meetings and proceedings and may employ any necessary legal, research, clerical or other employees and consultants within

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1.
Membership.
The charter commission shall consist of 9 members, 6 of whom must be voters of the county, elected as provided in paragraph A, and 3 of whom shall be appointed by the county commissioners under paragraph B.
2.
Organization.
Immediately after receiving notice of the appointment of the members by the county commissioners, the county clerk shall notify the appointed and elected members of the charter commission of the date, time and place of the commission's organizational meeting. The clerk shall set the date, time and place and give at least 10 days' notice of the meeting.
3.
Rules; staff.
The charter commission may adopt rules governing the conduct of its meetings and proceedings and may employ any necessary legal, research, clerical or other employees and consultants within the limits of its budget.
4.
Funding.
A county shall provide its charter commission, free of charge, with suitable office space and with reasonable access to facilities for holding public hearings, may contribute clerical and other assistance to the commission, and shall permit it to consult with and obtain advice and information from county officers, officials and employees during ordinary working hours. Within 20 days after the election of a charter commission, the county commissioners shall credit $500 to the charter commission account. A county may from time to time transfer additional funds to the charter commission account from surplus or from other accounts in the county budget.
5.
Hearings, reports, time limits.
The charter commission shall hold at least 3 public hearings to receive information, views, comments and other material relating to its functions. The first hearing shall be held within 30 days after the charter commission's organizational meeting.
6.
Election.
When the final report is filed, the county commissioners shall order the proposed new charter or charter revision to be submitted to the voters of the county at the next regular or special statewide election held at least 60 days after the final report is filed.
7.
Termination.
Except as provided in paragraph A, the charter commission shall continue in existence for 30 days after submitting its final report to the county commissioners to wind up its affairs.