"Shall Do you favor establishing a charter commission be established for the purpose of revising the county charter or establishing a new county charter?"

Sec. 10. 30-A MRSA §1322, sub-§6, as amended by PL 1991, c. 862, §9, is further amended to read:

6. Election. When the final report is filed, the county commissioners shall order the proposed new charter or charter revision to be submitted to the voters of the county at the next regular or special statewide election held Legislature for final approval at least 60 days after the final report is filed.

SUMMARY

This bill requires all counties that have not adopted a county charter to adopt a charter by January 1, 2006. It also sets residency requirements for the register of probate and the register of deeds and minimum qualifications for the county treasurer. It also requires that district attorneys be appointed.