123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1840		LR 1139(02)
	An Act To Define the Process for a Municipality To Secede from a County
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "     "
	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