An Act To Require National Banks To Cooperate in the Administration of the General Assistance Program
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §4314, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1997, c. 455, §§8 and 32 and PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §§6 and 7, is further amended to read:
2. Financial institutions. A treasurer An officer of any bank, federally or state-chartered credit union, trust company, benefit association, insurance company, safe deposit company or any corporation or association receiving deposits of money , except national banks, shall, on upon receipt of a written release signed by a depositor and a written request in writing signed by the overseer of any municipality or its agents, or by the Commissioner of Health and Human Services or the commissioner's agents or by the Commissioner of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management or the commissioner's agents, inform disclose to that overseer or the Department of Health and Human Services or the Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services of the amount deposited in the corporation or association to the credit of the person named in the request depositor granting the release, who is a charge upon the municipality or the State, or who has applied for support to the municipality or the State. When the named depositor who is a charge upon the municipality is deceased and the municipality or its agents are acting in accordance with section 4313, subsection 2, the officer shall disclose the amount deposited in the corporation or association upon receipt of a written request from the municipality or its agents and a notarized affidavit signed by the overseer of the municipality or its agents stating that the named depositor is deceased.
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 128th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.