Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 2 (2026)

Tenure of office; citizenship

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All civil officers, appointed in accordance with law, whose tenure of office is not fixed by law or limited by the Constitution of Maine, otherwise than during the pleasure of the Governor, except persons appointed to qualify civil officers, shall hold their respective offices for 4 years and no longer, unless reappointed, and shall be subject to removal at any time within that term by the Governor for cause. [PL 1981, c. 456, Pt. A, §13 (AMD).]

All such officers so appointed shall be citizens of the United States of America.

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1975, c. 771, §24 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 456, §A13 (AMD).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1978–2019 · leading case: Longley v. State Employees Appeals Bd., 392 A.2d 529 (Me. 1978).

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Longley v. State Employees Appeals Bd., 392 A.2d 529 (Me. 1978). · cites it 2× “By placing the sole appointive responsibility on the Governor, the Council took the *532 position outside the literal meaning of 5 M.R.S.A. § 2, as it then read: 5 All civil officers, appointed by the Governor and Council, whose tenure of office is not fixed by law or limited by…”

Tempesta v. Town of Benton (Me. Super. Ct 2019). “§407(2) applies when a governmental appointee's fixed term of office has expired but who has not been reappointed to a new term. The literal language of section 407(2) is broad enough to encompass employees, officers and appointees whose terms of office are definite in some way,…”

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