2010 Maine Code
TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION
Chapter 103: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS
20-A §1354. Reconsideration

Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION

Subchapter 5: DISTRICT REFERENDUM

§1354. Reconsideration

The procedure to reconsider votes taken at a district referendum shall be as follows. [1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]

1. Time limit. The board of directors shall, within 60 days, initiate a new district referendum to reconsider the vote of the previous referendum if, within 7 days of the first referendum, at least 10% of the number of voters voting for the gubernatorial candidates in the last gubernatorial election in the municipalities within the district petition to reconsider a prior district referendum vote.

[ 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW) .]

2. Required quorum. A reconsideration referendum is not valid unless the number of persons voting in that referendum is at least equal to the number who voted in the prior district referendum.

[ 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW) .]

3. Bond. If the margin of the vote being reconsidered was between 10% and 25%, the petitioners shall post a bond with the petition equal to the actual and reasonable costs of the new referendum. If the margin of the vote being reconsidered exceeded 25%, the petitioners shall post an additional bond equal to the actual and reasonable costs which may be incurred as a result of the delay of an authorization or approval granted in the prior district referendum. If the petitioners are successful, the bonds shall be canceled.

[ 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).