| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §701, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, | §§8 and 10, is further amended to read: |
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| | 3. Public hearing. The county commissioner shall hold a | public hearing in the county on these estimates before December | 31st. They The county commissioners shall publish a notice of | the hearing at least 10 days before the hearing in a newspaper of | general circulation within the county. Written notice and a copy | of the estimates shall must be sent by mail or delivered in | person to the clerk of each municipality in the county and to | each member of the county legislative delegation except for the | Hancock County legislative delegation at least 10 days before the | hearing. The municipal clerk shall notify the municipal officers | of the receipt of the estimates. |
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| | Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §701, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, | §§8 and 10, is further amended to read: |
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| | 4. Meeting with legislative delegation. Before January 1st, | the county commissioners of each county shall meet with the | legislative delegation except for the Hancock County legislative | delegation of their county to finalize estimates for the year. |
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| | This bill eliminates the requirement that the county budget | needs to be reviewed by the Hancock County legislative | delegation. |
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