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LD 534 Title Page An Act To Clarify the Authority of the Maine State Police LD 534 Title Page
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §1502, 5th ¶, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 119, §1, is
repealed.

 
Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §3009, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 80, §1, is
amended to read:

 
4. Enforcement of municipal ordinances. A municipality
lacking an organized police department may contract with the
State Police or a sheriff's department to enforce ordinances
enacted by the municipality. State Police officers and deputy
Deputy sheriffs are authorized to enforce municipal ordinances as
agreed to in the contract.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill repeals the authority for the State Police to
contract with municipalities to provide law enforcement services.


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