Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §742-A, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 380, §6 and affected by §10, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

5.__Adoption of final budget.__After the public hearings pursuant to subsection 4 are completed, the advisory committee shall adopt a final budget and transmit that budget to the county commissioners.__The county commissioners may not further increase, decrease, alter or revise the budget adopted by the advisory committee.

SUMMARY

This bill gives final authority for approving the Cumberland County budget to the Cumberland County Budget Advisory Committee.