‘ § 2174-A. Legislative approval of a vote on secession
In order to secede, a municipality must receive approval from the Legislature for the municipality to hold a vote on the proposed secession.’
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Session - 126th Maine Legislature C "A", Filing Number H-197, Sponsored by
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Amend the bill in section 1 by striking out all of §2174-A (page 1, lines 23 to 25 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
‘ § 2174-A. Legislative approval of a vote on secession
In order to secede, a municipality must receive approval from the Legislature for the municipality to hold a vote on the proposed secession.’
summary
This amendment clarifies that legislative approval is needed for a municipality to hold a vote on the proposed secession from a county, not for the proposed secession itself, as stated in the bill.