CHAPTER 26
H.P. 1343 - L.D. 1798
An Act to Amend the Charter of the Buckfield Village Corporation
Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, the requirements in the charter of the Buckfield Village Corporation that all officers of the corporation be elected at an annual election have made it difficult to fill offices such as clerk, treasurer and collector, and foreclose the ability of the voters of the corporation to give the assessors the ability to appoint persons to these offices, including persons who are not residents of the corporation; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. P&SL 1887, c. 58, §7 is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
Sec. 7. The assessors must be chosen by ballot at the annual election in the month of March. All other officers of the corporation must be chosen in the same manner unless the legal voters of the corporation vote at a meeting held at least 90 days before the annual election to make an office appointed by the assessors. If the corporation votes to make an office appointed by the assessors, the person appointed by the assessors is not required to be a resident of the corporation.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.
Effective May 31, 2001.
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