Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 551 (2026)

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(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 127, §25 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 541, §A24 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 785, §B19 (RP).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1967–1978 · leading case: Ross v. Hanson, 227 A.2d 606 (Me. 1967).
Ross v. Hanson, 227 A.2d 606 (Me. 1967). “The Personnel Law (5 M.R.S.A. §§ 551— 741) provides, broadly speaking, for a classified service with minimum and maximum salary rates with appointments and promotions made on merit, and with security of position through limitation of the" power to dismiss, suspend or discipline…”
Kempton v. Zitnay, 391 A.2d 341 (Me. 1978). “5 M.R.S.A. § 551 et seq. (1964) (as amended).”
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