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The deputy treasurer shall assist the treasurer in performing the
duties of the treasurer's office. The deputy treasurer shall give
bond to the county for the faithful discharge of duties in the sum
ordered by the county commissioners and with such sureties as they
approve in writing on the bond, the premium of the bond to be met
by the county. The deputy treasurer shall act as treasurer in the
event of a vacancy until a treasurer is chosen and qualified under
section 151 157.

 
Sec. 9. 30-A MRSA §162, as amended by PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8
and 10, is further amended to read:

 
§162. Acting treasurer

 
If the offices of county treasurer and deputy treasurer are
both vacant, the county commissioners shall appoint a provisional
an acting treasurer who shall serve until a treasurer is chosen
and qualified under section 151 157. The provisional acting
treasurer has all the authority granted to treasurers under this
subchapter and is subject to all the requirements of this
subchapter.

 
Sec. 10. 30-A MRSA §1352, sub-§1, śC, as amended by PL 1989, c. 104,
Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is further amended to read:

 
C. Chapter 1, subchapter III, sections 151 153 to 162;

 
Sec. 11. Implementation of this Act.

 
1. Effective date of appointments. After the effective date
of this Act and upon receipt of the minimum qualifications
established by the county commissioners, the county commissioners
may appoint a county treasurer, except that the elected county
treasurer will complete the remainder of the elected treasurer's
term of office.

 
2. Additional term. Any elected county treasurer, who meets
the minimum qualifications established under the Maine Revised
Statutes, Title 30-A, section 157, subsection 3, must be
appointed by the county commissioners for a minimum of one
additional 4-year term.


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