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Title 30-A, Chapter 1: COUNTY OFFICERS
Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
30-A §1. Definitions
30-A §2. Salaries
30-A §3. Expense accounts to be under oath
30-A §4. County officer's private benefit from county labor
30-A §5. Conflicts of interest
30-A §6. Transition period
30-A §7. Violation and penalty
30-A §8. Civil violation
Subchapter 2: COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
30-A §51. Salaries; county commissioners
30-A §52. Incompatible offices
30-A §53. Commissioner not agent; spend money
Article 2: ELECTION AND TENURE
30-A §61. Board of commissioners; election; chairman
30-A §61-A. York County
30-A §62. Vacancies; expiration of term
30-A §63. Vacancies during other times
30-A §64. Military or naval service; substitutes
30-A §65. Apportionment of county commissioner districts
30-A §66. County commissioner districts (REPEALED)
30-A §66-A. County commissioner districts (REPEALED)
30-A §66-B. County commissioner districts (REPEALED)
30-A §66-C. Franklin County Commissioner Districts (REPEALED)
30-A §66-C. Creation of Sagadahoc County Commissioner Districts (REPEALED)
30-A §67. County commissioner districts
Article 3: SESSIONS
30-A §71. Sessions; times and places; notice (REPEALED)
30-A §72. Quorum
Article 4: CLERK: COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
30-A §81. Designation of clerk; duties
30-A §82. County administrator
Article 5: POWERS AND DUTIES
30-A §101. Commissioners' duties
30-A §102. County commissioners' authority
30-A §103. County office hours
30-A §104. Execution of process
30-A §105. Services in condemnation cases
30-A §106. Warrants of distress; actions
30-A §107. Contracts with municipalities
30-A §108. Charges and rents
Article 6: BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY
30-A §121. County buildings and land; records; parking areas
30-A §122. Location of county buildings; referendum required
30-A §123. Inventory of property
30-A §124. Bids, awards and contracts
30-A §125. Economic and community development
Subchapter 3: COUNTY TREASURERS
Article 1: ELECTION AND TENURE
30-A §151. Election; vacancy
30-A §152. Conduct of election; notice to county commissioners
30-A §153. Bond required
30-A §154. Salaries
30-A §155. Androscoggin County treasurer to be full time
30-A §156. Creation of position of appointed county treasurer
Article 2: DEPUTIES
30-A §161. Deputy treasurers; duties
30-A §162. Provisional treasurer
Article 3: DUTIES GENERALLY
30-A §171. Deposit or investment of county funds
30-A §172. Receipt of costs in favor of State
30-A §173. Payments out of treasury
30-A §174. Enforcing payment of taxes; collection of accounts due counties
Article 4: RECORDS AND ACCOUNTS
30-A §181. Method of accounting; report to commissioners
30-A §182. Accounts to commissioners
30-A §183. Annual statement of financial standing
Subchapter 4: CLERKS
30-A §201. Clerical help
Subchapter 5: DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
Article 1: ELECTION AND TENURE
30-A §251. Election; qualifications
30-A §252. Vacancies in office
30-A §253. Military or naval service; substitutes
30-A §254. Prosecutorial districts
30-A §255. District attorney salaries
30-A §256. Full-time district attorneys
30-A §257. Removal from office
Article 2: ASSISTANTS AND SUBSTITUTES
30-A §271. Appointment of temporary substitutes
30-A §272. Assistant district attorneys
Article 3: DUTIES
30-A §281. District attorney operations
30-A §282. Civil proceedings
30-A §283. Criminal proceedings
30-A §284. Dismissal of cases
30-A §285. Collection of fines and costs; examination of sheriff's bond
30-A §286. Restrictions and obligations
30-A §287. Physical examination of crime victims
30-A §288. Disclosure of minor victims of sexual offenses
30-A §289. Investigation of child abuse cases
30-A §290. Investigators; appointments and removal
30-A §291. Confidential attorney-client communications
Subchapter 6: SHERIFFS AND OFFICERS
Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
30-A §351. Definitions
30-A §352. Pension for dependents
30-A §353. Officer not to act as attorney or draw papers; employee of jailer not to act as judge or attorney
30-A §354. Uniforms
30-A §355. Political activities
Article 2: ELECTION AND TENURE; BOND
30-A §371. Election or appointment (REPEALED)
30-A §371-A. Election or appointment; minimum qualifications (REPEALED)
30-A §371-B. Selection; qualifications
30-A §372. Sheriff's bond
30-A §373. Salaries
30-A §374. County sheriff to be full time
Article 3: DEPUTIES
30-A §381. Deputies; appointments and removal
30-A §382. Special deputies; duties
30-A §383. Chief deputy
30-A §384. Chief deputy, deputies, bond; approval and filing
30-A §385. Vacancy in sheriff's office
30-A §386. Compensation of deputies
Article 4: DUTIES
30-A §401. County law enforcement administration
30-A §402. Aid required by officer; refusal
30-A §403. Officer to pay money collected
30-A §404. Arrest in other counties
30-A §405. Optional arrest powers
30-A §406. Duties of the sheriffs in support of the State Board of Corrections (REPEALED)
Article 5: FEES
30-A §421. Fees
30-A §422. Fees from deputies
30-A §423. Collection and accounting for fees
30-A §424. Disposal of fees for prisoners confined in jail
Article 6: ACTIONS AGAINST SHERIFFS
30-A §431. Persons injured sue on sheriff's bond; endorsement of writ; costs; judgment
30-A §432. Additional actions on sheriff's bond; proceedings
30-A §433. Exemption from arrest in civil action; proceedings on failure to pay execution; office vacated
30-A §434. Copy of bond available; evidence
30-A §435. Survival of actions against sheriff or deputy
Article 7: REMOVAL OF SHERIFF
30-A §441. Removal of sheriff
Article 8: COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS
30-A §451. Definitions
30-A §452. Patrol
30-A §453. Communications centers
30-A §453-A. Public safety answering point (REPEALED)
30-A §454. Detention
30-A §455. Investigation, intelligence or laboratory services
30-A §456. Rescue services
30-A §457. Ambulance service
30-A §458. Juvenile services
30-A §458-A. Temporary holding capacity
30-A §459. Administrative services
30-A §460. Victim and witness support
30-A §461. State reimbursement for costs of rescue services supported by communities with populations of less than 200
30-A §462. Aid to other law enforcement agencies
Article 9: PARKING ENFORCEMENT SPECIALISTS
30-A §471. County volunteer parking enforcement programs
30-A §472. Municipal volunteer parking enforcement programs
30-A §473. Training and examination
Subchapter 7: COUNTY EMPLOYMENT
Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
30-A §501. Employment and dismissal of county employees
30-A §502. Mandatory retirement age prohibited
30-A §503. Personnel records
30-A §504. Authority to act
Article 2: COUNTY PERSONNEL BOARD
30-A §521. Establishment
30-A §522. Membership, terms and compensation
30-A §523. Powers and duties
30-A §524. Director; qualifications; tenure; compensation; powers and duties
Subchapter 8: COUNTY RECORDS LAW
30-A §551. Short title (REPEALED)
30-A §552. Definitions (REPEALED)
30-A §553. General requirements (REPEALED)
30-A §554. County Records Board (REPEALED)
30-A §555. Powers and duties of board (REPEALED)
30-A §556. Assistance to counties (REPEALED)
30-A §557. Violation (REPEALED)
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