| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This | bill seeks to abolish Kennebec County as a legal entity. It | reassigns the functions, duties and powers of several county | officials and entities as follows. |
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| | 1. It reassigns the Registrar of Deeds to the Maine State | Archives, office of the Secretary of State. |
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| | 2. It reassigns the Registrar of Probate to the state court | system. |
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| | 3. It reassigns the District Attorney to the Office of the | Attorney General. |
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| | 4. It reassigns the Kennebec County Sheriff to the Department | of Public Safety. |
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| | 5. It reassigns the Kennebec County Jail to the Department of | Corrections. |
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| | 6. It reassigns the probate judge to the state court system, | to be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the State Senate | to the full-time position of probate judge for the former | Kennebec County district; the probate judge may also be directed | to preside over Juvenile Court in the former Kennebec County. |
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| | 7. The bill abolishes the position of Kennebec County | Treasurer. |
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| | 8. It abolishes the position of Kennebec County Commissioner | for each commissioner district. |
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| | 9. The bill transfers title to all Kennebec County property, | including land, buildings and fixtures, to the State. |
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| | 10. It requires that the State assume all debts and | liabilities of Kennebec County. |
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| | 11. The bill proposes an effective date of January 1, 2000. |
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