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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 678 (2026)

Dismissal and disciplinary action

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1967, c. 539, §2 (RPR). PL 1969, c. 512 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 390, §4 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 366 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 564, §26 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 674, §5 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 785, §B19 (RP).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1973–1981 · leading case: State Bd. of Educ. v. Coombs, 308 A.2d 582 (Me. 1973).
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State Bd. of Educ. v. Coombs, 308 A.2d 582 (Me. 1973). “§§ 751-753, the Legislature amended 5 M.R.S.A. § 678 so that it now reads as follows: “An appointing authority may dismiss, suspend, or otherwise discipline an employee for cause.”
Washburn v. State, 432 A.2d 1237 (Me. 1981). · cites it 2× “See 5 M.R.S.A. § 678. Second, acceptance of this argument would lead to unacceptable consequences.”
Longley v. State Employees Appeals Bd., 392 A.2d 529 (Me. 1978). “From these facts it is clear that there was no violation of 5 M.R.S.A. § 678, 2 as alleged by Mr. Sperry.”
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