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§6801-A
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 225: PENALTIES
§6803

§6802. Forfeiture

A forfeiture under this Title may be recovered in a civil action. Unless specifically provided for, it shall be disbursed as follows.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
1.  School purposes.  It shall be paid into the treasury of the school administrative unit where the offense occurred, for use for school purposes.  
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
2.  Prosecution costs.  An amount equal to the cost of prosecution shall be paid into the county treasury.  
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
3.  Forfeiture.  A school administrative unit shall forfeit the money it received to a person bringing civil suit, if the unit has not expended that money within one year of receiving it.  
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
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