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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30-A, § 1 (2026)

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As used in this Part, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]
1.  County legislative delegation.  "County legislative delegation" means all state legislators whose legislative districts, in whole or in part, lie within the boundaries of a county.  
[PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]
2.  County officers.  "County officers" means the commissioners, treasurer, sheriff, register of deeds and register of probate of a county.  
[PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]
2-A.  Permanent incapacity.  "Permanent incapacity" means a guardian or conservator has been appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction to manage the affairs of an office holder.  
[PL 1995, c. 683, §3 (NEW).]
3.  Voter.  "Voter" means a person registered to vote.  
[PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]
4.  County official.  "County official" means an elected or appointed member of a county government.  
[PL 2005, c. 79, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 683, §3 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 79, §1 (AMD).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1990–2016 · leading case: Hart v. Cnty. of Sagadahoc, 609 A.2d 282 (Me. 1992).
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Hart v. Cnty. of Sagadahoc, 609 A.2d 282 (Me. 1992). “See 30-A M.R.S.A. § 1(2) (Pamph. 1991). See generally 4 M.”
Grenier Ex Rel. Grenier v. Kennebec Cnty., 748 F. Supp. 908 (D. Me. 1990). “was recodified as Title 30-A M.R.S.A. § 1 et seq. effective March 1, 1989.”
Legrand v. Nadeau (Me. Super. Ct 2016). “The register of probate, unlike the probate judge, is a county officer, see 30-A M.R.S. § 1(3), and the members of her staff are county employees.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30-A, § 1(2) — 1 case
Hart v. Cnty. of Sagadahoc, 609 A.2d 282 (Me. 1992). “See 30-A M.R.S.A. § 1(2) (Pamph. 1991). See generally 4 M.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30-A, § 1(3) — 1 case
Legrand v. Nadeau (Me. Super. Ct 2016). “The register of probate, unlike the probate judge, is a county officer, see 30-A M.R.S. § 1(3), and the members of her staff are county employees.”
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