§2174-A. Legislative approval of a vote on secession In order to secede, a municipality must receive approval from the Legislature for the municipality to hold a vote on the proposed secession. [PL 2013, c. 210, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2013, c. 210, §1 (NEW).
§2174. Secession by a municipality from a county This subchapter establishes a process by which a municipality may secede from one county and join another. The municipality must share a political subdivision border with both counties. [PL 2007, c. 401, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 401, §1 (NEW).
§2175. Initiation of procedure 1. Petition. Upon approval of the Legislature and receipt of a petition that seeks to have a municipality secede from one county and join another county signed by 10% of the number of voters in the municipality who voted at the last gubernatorial election, the municipal officers shall call, advertise and […]
§2176. Legislative approval of secession (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 401, §1 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 210, §3 (RP).
§2177. County approval of secession Upon approval by the voters to secede, both the county from which the municipality is seceding and the county that the municipality is joining under this subchapter shall hold a referendum vote during the next scheduled regular election. Both counties must agree by a majority vote in favor of secession. […]
§2178. Cost of referenda The municipality petitioning to secede shall bear the expense of the 2 countywide referenda under section 2177. [PL 2007, c. 401, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 401, §1 (NEW).
§2179. Debt service of county The municipality seceding under this subchapter must continue to pay the municipality’s share of the debt service to the county from which the municipality is seceding. The time period for which the amount of debt service can be paid must be agreed upon between the municipality seceding and the county […]
