§891. Budget; appropriations and approval

Notwithstanding sections section 2, 701 and 702, in Oxford County the county commissioners may appropriate money, according to a budget that must be prepared by the Oxford County Budget Advisory Committee. A unanimous vote of the county commissioners is required to change the budget as presented by the Oxford County Budget Advisory Committee.

Sec. 22. 30-A MRSA §900-G, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 682, §1, is amended to read:

§900-G. Budget; appropriations and approval

Notwithstanding sections section 2, 701 and 702, in Penobscot County the county commissioners may appropriate money, according to a budget that must be prepared and finalized in accordance with this article.

Sec. 23. 30-A MRSA §932, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 and Pt. C, §106 and amended by PL 1989, c. 6; c. 9, §2; and c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is repealed.

Sec. 24. 30-A MRSA §1353, first ¶, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 and Pt. C, §106 and amended by PL 1989, c. 6; c. 9, §2; and c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is further amended to read:

A county adopting a charter under this chapter may provide for a method of appropriating money for county expenditures other than the method in sections section 2, 701 and 702. Any alternative method provided must give the county legislative body the authority to appropriate money, according to the budget, which must first be approved by majority vote of the finance committee. If the budget is not approved before the start of a fiscal year, the county shall, until a budget is finally adopted, operate on an interim budget, which may not exceed 80% of the previous year's budget.

Sec. 25. 38 MRSA §1318-A, as amended by PL 1991, c. 817, §33, is further amended to read:

§1318-A. Recovery by the State, municipalities and counties

for expenditures for removal of discharges