Maine § 30-A §1323 Charter amendments; procedure

Maine Statutes

§ 30-A §1323 — Charter amendments; procedure

Maine § 30-A §1323

Title 30-AMUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

Part 1COUNTIES

Ch. 11COUNTY CHARTERS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30-A, § 30-A §1323 (2026).

Text

1.County commissioners. The county commissioners may determine that amendments to the county charter should be considered and, by order, provide for notice and hearing on them in the same manner as provided in subsection 4, paragraph A. Within 7 days after the hearing, the county commissioners may order the proposed amendment to be placed on a ballot at the next regular or special statewide election held in the county at least 30 days after the order is passed.

2.Petition by voters. On the written petition of a number of voters equal to at least 10% of the number of votes cast in a county at the last gubernatorial election the county commissioners shall, by order, provide that the proposed amendments to the county charter be placed on a ballot in accordance with the following procedures.

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1.
County commissioners.
The county commissioners may determine that amendments to the county charter should be considered and, by order, provide for notice and hearing on them in the same manner as provided in subsection 4, paragraph A. Within 7 days after the hearing, the county commissioners may order the proposed amendment to be placed on a ballot at the next regular or special statewide election held in the county at least 30 days after the order is passed.
2.
Petition by voters.
On the written petition of a number of voters equal to at least 10% of the number of votes cast in a county at the last gubernatorial election the county commissioners shall, by order, provide that the proposed amendments to the county charter be placed on a ballot in accordance with the following procedures.
3.
Petition procedure.
The petition forms shall carry the following legend in bold lettering at the top of the face of each form."County of ....""Each of the undersigned voters respectfully requests the county commissioners to provide for the amendment of the county charter as set out below."
4.
Action on petition.
The following procedures shall be followed upon receipt of a report that a petition is sufficient.
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Summary.
When the county commissioners, with the advice of an attorney, determine that it is not practical to print the proposed amendment on the ballot and that a summary would not misrepresent the subject matter of the proposed amendment, the county commissioners shall include in their order a summary of the proposed amendment and instruction to the clerk to include the summary on the ballot instead of the text of the proposed amendment.

Legislative History

PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).