Maine § 30-A §2172 Information to be submitted with legislation proposing secession

Maine Statutes

§ 30-A §2172 — Information to be submitted with legislation proposing secession

Maine § 30-A §2172

Title 30-AMUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

Part 2MUNICIPALITIES

Ch. 113CONSOLIDATION, SECESSION AND ANNEXATION

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30-A, § 30-A §2172 (2026).

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A territory that seeks to have legislation submitted on its behalf proposing its secession from a municipality shall provide the Legislature with the following information, which the Legislature may use in making a determination on a proposal for secession:

1.Report on attempts to resolve differences. A report on attempts by the secession territory to resolve concerns that have caused the desire to secede from the municipality. If a neutral 3rd party was involved in the attempt to resolve concerns through alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation, facilitation or arbitration, the territory must also submit a report from the neutral 3rd party;

2.Effective date. The date on which a proposed secession is effective;

3.Provision of educational services. Plans for the provision

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A territory that seeks to have legislation submitted on its behalf proposing its secession from a municipality shall provide the Legislature with the following information, which the Legislature may use in making a determination on a proposal for secession:
1.
Report on attempts to resolve differences.
A report on attempts by the secession territory to resolve concerns that have caused the desire to secede from the municipality. If a neutral 3rd party was involved in the attempt to resolve concerns through alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation, facilitation or arbitration, the territory must also submit a report from the neutral 3rd party;
2.
Effective date.
The date on which a proposed secession is effective;
3.
Provision of educational services.
Plans for the provision of educational services, including school transportation services for all students in the proposed secession territory;
4.
Distribution of tangible assets and liabilities.
Plans regarding the distribution of assets and liabilities;
5.
Information about municipality.
The following information concerning the municipality and the proposed secession territory:
6.
Community support.
The extent to which the proposed secession territory and the affected municipality or municipalities have demonstrated support or opposition for a proposal for secession, including the use of petitions, votes or other methods of indicating support or opposition.