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2010 Maine Code
TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES (HEADING: PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, @2 (new))
Chapter 113: CONSOLIDATION, SECESSION AND ANNEXATION
30-A §2171-E. Vote of municipal officers

Universal Citation:
30-A ME Rev Stat § 2171-E (2010 through 124th Legis)
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Part 2: MUNICIPALITIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Subpart 2: ORGANIZATION AND INTERLOCAL COOPERATION HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Subchapter 2: SECESSION PROCESS HEADING: PL 1995, C. 377, §2 (NEW); PL 1997, C. 699, §1 (RPR)

§2171-E. Vote of municipal officers

Following the advisory referendum, the municipal officers shall take a recorded vote on whether to support the secession request. If a majority of the officers approves the request and more than 50% of the registered voters in the secession territory voting at the advisory referendum pursuant to section 2171-D favor secession, legislation requesting secession may be submitted to the Legislature with the information required in section 2172. [1999, c. 381, §2 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

1999, c. 381, §2 (NEW).

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