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Me. Const. art. IV, pt. 1, § 1 Legislative department; style of acts
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The legislative power shall be vested in 2 distinct branches, a House of Representatives, and a Senate, each to have a negative on the other, and both to be styled the Legislature of Maine, but the people reserve to themselves power to propose laws and to enact or reject the sam…
Me. Const. art. IV, pt. 1, § 2 Number of Representatives; biennial terms; division of the State into districts for House of Representatives
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The House of Representatives shall consist of 151 members, to be elected by the qualified electors, and hold their office 2 years from the day next preceding the first Wednesday in December following the general election. The Legislature which convenes in 2013, and also the Legis…
Me. Const. art. IV, pt. 1, § 3 Submission of reapportionment plan to Clerk of House; Legislature's action on commission's plan
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The apportionment plan of the commission established under Article IV, Part Third, Section 1-A shall be submitted to the Clerk of the House no later than June 1st of the year in which apportionment is required. In the preparation of legislation implementing the plan, the commissi…
Me. Const. art. IV, pt. 1, § 4 Qualifications; residency requirement
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No person shall be a member of the House of Representatives, unless the person shall, at the commencement of the period for which the person is elected, have been 5 years a citizen of the United States, have arrived at the age of 21 years, have been a resident in this State one y…