| 123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE | ||||||
| LD 1840 | LR 1139(01) | |||||
| An Act To Define the Process for a Municipality To Secede from a County | ||||||
| Fiscal Note for Original Bill | ||||||
| Sponsor: Sen. Weston of Waldo | ||||||
| Committee: State and Local Government | ||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | ||||||
| Fiscal Note | ||||||
| State Mandate - Unfunded | ||||||
| State Mandates | ||||||
| Required Activity | Unit Affected | Costs | ||||
| Requiring, on the petition of only 10% of voters, municipal officers to hold public hearings and conduct local referenda to allow municipalities to secede from counties is a state mandate pursuant to the Maine Constitution. The additional activities associated with implementing this new process could be significant. | Municipality | Significant | ||||