§1321. Charter adoptions, revisions, procedure A charter commission may be initiated by the county commissioners or by petition by voters according to the methods established in subsections 1 and 2. [PL 2003, c. 696, §9 (NEW).] 1. County commissioners. The county commissioners may determine that the adoption of a county charter should be considered […]
§1322. Charter commission; membership; procedure 1. Membership. The charter commission shall consist of 9 members, 6 of whom must be voters of the county, elected as provided in paragraph A, and 3 of whom shall be appointed by the county commissioners under paragraph B. A. Voter members shall be nominated as provided in Title […]
§1323. Charter amendments; procedure 1. County commissioners. The county commissioners may determine that amendments to the county charter should be considered and, by order, provide for notice and hearing on them in the same manner as provided in subsection 4, paragraph A. Within 7 days after the hearing, the county commissioners may order the proposed […]
§1324. Submission to voters 1. Voting procedure. The method of voting at all elections, when a question relating to a charter revision, a charter adoption or a charter amendment is involved, shall be by secret ballot in the manner prescribed for state elections. The county commissioners shall notify the municipal officers of the county of […]
§1325. Judicial review 1. Petition. The Superior Court, upon petition of 10 voters of the county or on petition of the Attorney General, may enforce this chapter. The charter commission may intervene as a party in any such proceeding. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 […]
