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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30, § 2256 (2026)

Municipal functions

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 438, §5 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 421, §1 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 218, §2 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 664 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 583, §19 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 737, §§A1,C106 (RP). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,C10 (AMD).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1978–1986 · leading case: Durepos v. Town of Van Buren, 516 A.2d 565 (Me. 1986).
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Durepos v. Town of Van Buren, 516 A.2d 565 (Me. 1986). · cites it 3× “The new superintendent’s duties included supervision of the Highway Department.”
Jong Hee Small, Pers. Rep. of the Est. of Delbert Small v. The Inhabitants of the City of Belfast & James Murphy, Etc., 796 F.2d 544 (1st Cir. 1986). “Below, the plaintiff also pressed 30 M.R.S.A. § 2256 as a source of his property interest claim.”
Barber v. Inhabitants of Town of Fairfield, 460 A.2d 1001 (Me. 1983). “The plaintiff was appointed to serve a term from March 22, 1978 to March 31, 1979. The plaintiff was suspended on March 6 and received his full wages until March 13.”
Small v. Inhabitants of City of Belfast, 617 F. Supp. 1567 (D. Me. 1985). · cites it 2× “Another Maine statute pointed to by plaintiff, Me.Rev.Stat.Ann. tit. 30, § 2256 (1964), is similarly unavailing.”
McNally v. Mokarzel, 386 A.2d 744 (Me. 1978). “At the time of the events in question, 30 M.R.S.A. § 2256 provided, in pertinent part, as follows: Except where specifically provided, the selectmen shall appoint, for a term of one year, all town officials and employees required by general law or by the municipality and may…”
Brasslett v. Cota, 609 F. Supp. 948 (D. Me. 1984). · cites it 2× “As a matter of state statutory and constitutional law, plaintiff argues that he was entitled to a notice and hearing before he was dismissed on December 14, 1982, see 30 M.R.S.A. §§ 2256, 2317(N), relying on Barber v.”
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