§153. Bond required

The person elected appointed under section 152 157 and accepting the office of county treasurer shall give bond to the county for the faithful discharge of duties in the sum ordered by the commissioners and with such sureties as they approve in writing on the bond.

Sec. 5. 30-A MRSA §154, as amended by PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is further amended to read:

§154. Salaries

County treasurers shall receive annual salaries as set forth in section 2 established and approved by the county commissioners. The deputy treasurer shall receive an annual salary as established by the treasurer and approved by the county commissioners.

Sec. 6. 30-A MRSA §156, as amended by PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is repealed.

Sec. 7. 30-A MRSA §157 is enacted to read:

§157. Appointment of county treasurer

1. County commissioners to appoint. The county commissioners shall appoint a county treasurer.

2.__Term. The appointed treasurer serves at the will of the county commissioners.

3.__Qualifications.__ The county commissioners shall set the professional standards and minimum qualifications for appointed county treasurers.__The county commissioners may adopt standards or qualifications recommended by a nationally recognized organization of public sector financial officers.__The person appointed treasurer by the county commissioners must meet these minimum qualifications.

Sec. 8. 30-A MRSA §161, as amended by PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is further amended to read:

§161. Deputy treasurers; duties

Each county treasurer may appoint a deputy treasurer for their the county, subject to the requirements of section 501.