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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30-A, § 2601 (2026)

Appointment and term of officials; generally

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1.  Appointment of officials and employees.  Except where specifically provided by law, charter or ordinance, the municipal officers shall appoint all municipal officials and employees required by general law, charter or ordinance and may remove those officials and employees for cause, after notice and hearing.  
[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.  Term of officials.  Unless otherwise specified, the term of all municipal officials is one year.  
[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).]
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).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 1996–2019 · leading case: Learnard v. Inhabitants of Town of Van Buren, 182 F. Supp. 2d 115 (D. Me. 2002).
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Learnard v. Inhabitants of Town of Van Buren, 182 F. Supp. 2d 115 (D. Me. 2002). · cites it 2× “30-A M.R.S.A. § 2601 (“Except where specifically provided by law, charter or ordinance, the municipal officers .”
Lee v. Town of Den., 206 A.3d 907 (Me. 2019). · cites it 2× “See 30-A M.R.S. §§ 2601, 2601-A, 4451 (2018).”
Farley v. Town of Washburn, 1997 ME 218, 704 A.2d 347. · cites it 2× “2 The only statutory argument advanced by Farley before the Superior Court is that he is protected pursuant to 30-A M.R.S.A. § 2601(1). 30-A M.R.S.A. § 2601(1) provides in part: 1.”
Ruksznis v. Argonaut Ins. Co., 774 F.3d 784 (1st Cir. 2014). · cites it 2× “Me.Rev.Stat. tit. 30-A, § 2601(1) (2011).”
Krennerich v. Inhabitants of the Town of Bristol, 943 F. Supp. 1345 (D. Me. 1996). “See 30-A M.R.S.A. § 2601. Although Defendants may be correct that no statutory just-cause protection is afforded, it does not necessarily follow that Plaintiff is not entitled to such protection.”
Michael A. Lee v. Town of Denmark, 2019 ME 54. “See 30-A M.R.S. §§ 2601, 2601-A, 4451 (2018).”
Inhabs. of the Town of Northport v. Northport Vill. Corp., No. WALcv-01-022 (Me. Super. Ct July 16, 2001). · cites it 3× “” 30-A M.R.S.A. § 2601(1) (emphasis supplied).”
Briggs v. Town of Rumford, No. 2:19-cv-00059 (D. Me. Sept. 30, 2019). “” 30-A M.R.S.A. § 2601 (emphasis added). According to Rumford’s charter, the town manager is an appointive 9 30-A M.”
O'Brien v. Town of Ogunquit, No. YORap-18-036 (Me. Super. Ct Aug. 23, 2019). “§ 782 (2018); 30-A M.R.S. § 2601(2) (2018) ("Unless otherwise specified, the term of all municipal officials is one year.”
Budge v. Town of Millinocket, No. PENap-09-12 (Me. Super. Ct July 21, 2011). “30-A M.R.S.A. § 2601(1). The defendant falls under the law as a form of government called "The Town Manager Plan," as a town in which the voters have adopted the plan at a meeting held at least ninety days before the annual meeting.”
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30-A, § 2601(1): 4 cases
Farley v. Town of Washburn, 1997 ME 218, 704 A.2d 347. “2 The only statutory argument advanced by Farley before the Superior Court is that he is protected pursuant to 30-A M.R.S.A. § 2601(1). 30-A M.R.S.A. § 2601(1) provides in part: 1.”
Ruksznis v. Argonaut Ins. Co., 774 F.3d 784 (1st Cir. 2014). “Me.Rev.Stat. tit. 30-A, § 2601(1) (2011).”
Inhabs. of the Town of Northport v. Northport Vill. Corp., No. WALcv-01-022 (Me. Super. Ct July 16, 2001). “” 30-A M.R.S.A. § 2601(1) (emphasis supplied).”
Budge v. Town of Millinocket, No. PENap-09-12 (Me. Super. Ct July 21, 2011). “30-A M.R.S.A. § 2601(1). The defendant falls under the law as a form of government called "The Town Manager Plan," as a town in which the voters have adopted the plan at a meeting held at least ninety days before the annual meeting.”
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30-A, § 2601(2): 1 case
O'Brien v. Town of Ogunquit, No. YORap-18-036 (Me. Super. Ct Aug. 23, 2019). “§ 782 (2018); 30-A M.R.S. § 2601(2) (2018) ("Unless otherwise specified, the term of all municipal officials is one year.”
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