30-A §7202. Petition for deorganization meeting
§7202. Petition for deorganization meeting The voters of any municipality may petition for consideration of deorganization of the municipality by following the petition procedure of section 2528, subsection 5. On the written petition of a number of voters equal to at least 50% of the number of votes cast in the municipality at the last […]
30-A §7502. Unorganized territory funds
§7502. Unorganized territory funds 1. Fund established. There is established in each county one unorganized territory fund to which must be credited all receipts under Title 12, section 10203 and Title 36, sections 1487, 1505, 1606 and 1612 and all other receipts that are allocated for municipal services in the unorganized territory, and from which […]
30-A §7203. Deorganization meeting
§7203. Deorganization meeting The deorganization meeting shall be conducted in accordance with section 2524. The agenda of the meeting shall consist exclusively of the following. [PL 1989, c. 216, §2 (NEW).] 1. Discussion and reasons for deorganization. Discussion of deorganization and its impact on the residents of the municipality shall take place and the […]
30-A §7503. Budget
§7503. Budget 1. Procedure. Before November 7th of each year, the county commissioners of each county shall provide to the members of the county legislative delegation a preliminary budget for the services to be provided under this chapter to the unorganized territory in the next year. These preliminary budgets shall be provided in a form […]
30-A §7204. Notice to Legislature and fiscal administrator
§7204. Notice to Legislature and fiscal administrator If the voters approve the question to develop a deorganization procedure, the moderator shall notify the fiscal administrator of the unorganized territory within the Office of the State Auditor and the executive director. The notice shall report the results of the deorganization meeting and provide the reasons for […]
30-A §7504. Service fees
§7504. Service fees 1. Authority. The county commissioners of each county may impose a service fee on recipients of eligible services, as described in subsection 2, provided in the unorganized territory. [PL 2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] 2. Eligible services. For the purposes of this section, eligible services include: A. Solid […]
30-A §7205. Deorganization procedure
§7205. Deorganization procedure The local committee, with the assistance of the commission, shall develop a deorganization procedure which, at a minimum, shall consist of the following components. [PL 1989, c. 216, §2 (NEW).] 1. Effective date. The deorganization procedure shall establish a date on which deorganization will be effective. [PL 1989, c. 216, […]
30-A §7505. Ordinances authorized under the Maine Food Sovereignty Act
§7505. Ordinances authorized under the Maine Food Sovereignty Act The county commissioners of each county may adopt ordinances regarding direct producer-to-consumer transactions in accordance with Title 7, chapter 8‑F. Ordinances adopted by the county commissioners govern direct producer-to-consumer transactions in any unorganized territory within the county whose residents have opted, in a manner prescribed by […]
30-A §7206. Commission on Municipal Deorganization
§7206. Commission on Municipal Deorganization The Commission on Municipal Deorganization, as established in Title 5, chapter 379, shall assist local deorganization committees in formulating deorganization procedures. In addition, the commission shall review these deorganization procedures as provided in this chapter. [PL 1989, c. 216, §2 (NEW).] 1. Membership. The commission shall consist of the […]
30-A §7207. Public hearing and meeting on deorganization procedure
§7207. Public hearing and meeting on deorganization procedure The local committee may incorporate the comments and suggestions received from the commission into the deorganization procedure. The local committee shall immediately notify the municipal officers and the county commissioners of the county where the municipality considering deorganization is located when the deorganization procedure has been completed. […]