Maine § 30-A §2354 Procedure for referenda on charter changes

Maine Statutes

§ 30-A §2354 — Procedure for referenda on charter changes

Maine § 30-A §2354

Title 30-AMUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

Part 2MUNICIPALITIES

Ch. 120QUASI-MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS OR DISTRICTS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30-A, § 30-A §2354 (2026).

Text

1.Board of trustees of quasi-municipal corporation or district. When a referendum on a charter revision is required under section 2353, the board of trustees of the quasi-municipal corporation or district shall initiate a corporation or district referendum and place before the voters the specific charter revision which has been proposed by the board or the petitioners.

2.Method of calling a corporation or district referendum. A corporation or district referendum shall be initiated by a warrant prepared and signed by a majority of the board of trustees. The warrant shall be countersigned by the municipal officers in each municipality where the warrants are posted.

3.Referendum procedures. The following procedures apply to a corporation or district referendum.

4.Reconsideration. The proc

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1.
Board of trustees of quasi-municipal corporation or district.
When a referendum on a charter revision is required under section 2353, the board of trustees of the quasi-municipal corporation or district shall initiate a corporation or district referendum and place before the voters the specific charter revision which has been proposed by the board or the petitioners.
2.
Method of calling a corporation or district referendum.
A corporation or district referendum shall be initiated by a warrant prepared and signed by a majority of the board of trustees. The warrant shall be countersigned by the municipal officers in each municipality where the warrants are posted.
3.
Referendum procedures.
The following procedures apply to a corporation or district referendum.
4.
Reconsideration.
The procedure to reconsider votes taken at a corporation or district referendum shall be as follows.
5.
Recount.
Upon written application of 10% of the persons, or 100 persons, whichever is less, whose names were checked on the voting lists at any quasi-municipal corporation or district referendum held under this chapter, a recount must be granted. The time limits, rules and all other matters applying to candidates under section 2531‑B apply equally to applicants for recount.

Legislative History

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, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 608, §5 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 255, §2 (AMD).