(1)__The person has a motor vehicle operator's license or nondriver identification card from this State.

(2)__The person has a valid passport or visa and is lawfully admitted to the United States.

(3)__The person is registered to vote in this State.

(4)__The person has a permanent dwelling place in this State.

(5)__The person submits a written sworn affidavit declaring that person's intent to reside in this State.

(6)__The person files an income tax return for this State that declares the person is a Maine resident.

A person may establish that that person is legally domiciled in this State by providing evidence of other relevant criteria associated with residency.__A child is legally domiciled in this State if at least one of the child's parents or the child's legal guardian is legally domiciled in this State.__A person with a developmental or other disability that prevents that person from obtaining a motor vehicle operator's license, registering to vote or filing an income tax return is legally domiciled in this State by living in this State.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.