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district attorney shall be elected by the voters of Penobscot
and Piscataquis Counties in the manner set forth in section 251.

 
6. Prosecutorial District Number 6. There shall be is one
district attorney for Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo
Counties, which shall be are known as "Prosecutorial District
Number 6." The district attorney shall be elected by the
voters of Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo Counties in the
manner set forth in section 251.

 
7. Prosecutorial District Number 7. There shall be is one
district attorney for Hancock and Washington Counties, which
shall be are known as "Prosecutorial District Number 7." The
district attorney shall be elected by the voters of Hancock
and Washington Counties in the manner set forth in section
251.

 
8. Prosecutorial District Number 8. There shall be is one
district attorney for Aroostook County, which shall be is
known as "Prosecutorial District Number 8." The district
attorney shall be elected by the voters of Aroostook County in
the manner set forth in section 251.

 
Sec. 7. 30-A MRSA §1321, sub-§§1 and 2, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 737,
Pt. A, §2 and Pt. C, §106 and amended by PL 1989, c. 6; c. 9,
§2; and c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is further amended to read:

 
1. County commissioners. The county commissioners may
determine that the adoption of a county charter should be
considered or that the revision of a county charter already
adopted under this chapter should be considered and, by order,
provide for the establishment of a charter commission to carry
out that purpose as provided in this chapter. If a county has
not adopted a county charter, the county commissioners shall
provide for the establishment of a charter commission for the
purpose of preparing a county charter.__A county must adopt a
county charter by January 1, 2006.

 
2. Petition by voters. On the written petition of a number
of voters equal to at least 10% of the number of votes cast in
the county at the last gubernatorial election, the county
commissioners shall, by order, provide for the establishment
of a charter commission for the preparation or revision of a
county charter in the form and manner provided in this
chapter.

 
Sec. 8. 30-A MRSA §1321, sub-§3, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 737,
Pt. A, §2 and Pt. C, §106 and amended by PL 1989, c. 6; c. 9,
§2; and c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is further amended to read:


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