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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES (HEADING: PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, @2 (new))
Chapter 1: COUNTY OFFICERS
30-A §441. Removal of sheriff


30-A ME Rev Stat § 441 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Part 1: COUNTIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Subchapter 6: SHERIFFS AND OFFICERS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

§441. Removal of sheriff

Whenever the county commissioners find that the sheriff is not faithfully or efficiently performing any duty imposed by this chapter or that the sheriff is improperly exercising or acting outside the sheriff's authority, the commissioners may file a complaint with the Governor describing in detail the facts of those actions or omissions and requesting the Governor to remove the sheriff from office and appoint another sheriff in that office for the remainder of the term. [1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); 1989, c. 6, (AMD); 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). 1989, c. 6, (AMD). 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD).

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