Maine § 30-A §874 Budget procedures

Maine Statutes

§ 30-A §874 — Budget procedures

Maine § 30-A §874

Title 30-AMUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

Part 1COUNTIES

Ch. 3COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30-A, § 30-A §874 (2026).

Text

1.Budget procedures. The Franklin County commissioners shall submit itemized finance estimates in the form of a budget to the advisory committee no later than 60 days before the end of the county's fiscal year.

2.Budget review process. The advisory committee shall review the itemized estimated budget prepared by the county commissioners, together with any supplementary material prepared by the head of each county department or provided by any independent board or institution or another governmental agency. The advisory committee shall prepare a proposed budget and may increase, decrease or alter the estimated budget as long as:

3.Public hearing. The advisory committee shall hold a public hearing in the county on the proposed budget before the end of the county's fiscal year and before t

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1.
Budget procedures.
The Franklin County commissioners shall submit itemized finance estimates in the form of a budget to the advisory committee no later than 60 days before the end of the county's fiscal year.
2.
Budget review process.
The advisory committee shall review the itemized estimated budget prepared by the county commissioners, together with any supplementary material prepared by the head of each county department or provided by any independent board or institution or another governmental agency. The advisory committee shall prepare a proposed budget and may increase, decrease or alter the estimated budget as long as:
3.
Public hearing.
The advisory committee shall hold a public hearing in the county on the proposed budget before the end of the county's fiscal year and before the final adoption of the budget. Notice of the hearing must be given in all newspapers of general circulation within the county at least 10 days before the hearing. Written notice and a copy of the proposed budget must be sent or delivered to the clerk of each municipality in the county in accordance with section 701, subsection 3. The municipal clerk shall notify the municipal officials of the proposed budget.
4.
Finality of budget.
After the public hearing is completed, the advisory committee shall adopt a final budget and transmit that budget to the county commissioners. The county commissioners may not further increase, decrease, alter or revise the budget adopted by the advisory committee, except by a 3/5 vote of the entire membership of the county commissioners. If the adopted budget is changed by the county commissioners, the advisory committee may reject that change by a 2/3 vote of its membership. Those actions are final and are not subject to further action by either the county commissioners or the advisory committee.

Legislative History

RR 1991, c. 1, §39 (COR). PL 1991, c. 204, §2 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 495 (NEW). PL 2023, c. 87, §11 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 262, §2 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 262, §5 (AFF).