Title 30-A, Title 30-A

1. Public hearing. The Oxford County commissioners shall hold one or more public hearings on the budget estimate at times convenient for the residents of the county and no later than 60 days before the end of the county's fiscal year. 2. Budget estimate; submission to budget advi…

The county commissioners shall set the salaries of all county officers with the exception of their own. The salaries of the county commissioners are set by the budget advisory committee.

There is established the Somerset County Budget Committee, referred to in this article as the "budget committee," to carry out the purposes of this article. As used in this article, "county commissioners" means the county commissioners of Somerset County.

The budget committee consists of 9 voting members selected as follows. [PL 2001, c. 150, §1 (AMD).] 1. Municipal representatives. No later than 100 days before the end of the county's fiscal year, municipal officers within each commissioner district shall caucus and elect members…

1. Budget procedures. The county commissioners shall submit itemized finance estimates in the form of a budget to the budget committee no later than 60 days before the end of the county's fiscal year. 2. Budget review process. The budget committee shall review the itemized estima…

If the budget is not approved before the start of a fiscal year, until a budget is finally adopted, the county shall operate on an interim budget, which may not exceed the previous year's budget.

The budget committee shall file a copy of the final budget with the State Auditor on forms approved by the Office of the State Auditor. The State Auditor shall retain the forms for 3 years.

The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over county government matters may review the operation of the budget committee before February 1, 1997 and, if it determines necessary, introduce legislation to amend or repeal this article. If the committee fai…

Notwithstanding sections 2, 701 and 702, in Washington County the county commissioners may appropriate money according to a budget that must be approved by a majority of the county commissioners or as otherwise provided in this article. [PL 1997, c. 279, §1 (AMD).]Revisor's Note:…

If the budget is not approved before the start of a fiscal year, the county shall operate on an interim budget, that may not exceed 80% of the previous year's budget, until a budget is finally adopted.

There is established the Washington County Budget Advisory Committee as provided in this section. [PL 1991, c. 777, §1 (NEW).] 1. Municipal officers; election; term. Except as provided in subsections 2 and 2‑A, the municipal officers from each county commissioner district shall c…

No later than 100 days before the end of the county's fiscal year, the county commissioners shall publish, deliver to the budget advisory committee and make available to the public copies of a financial statement for the preceding county fiscal year showing funds authorized, incl…

The Washington County commissioners shall hold one or more public hearings on the budget estimate no later than 90 days before the end of the county's fiscal year and an informational meeting, in conjunction with the budget advisory committee, with the Washington County legislati…

The Washington County commissioners shall submit a budget estimate to the budget advisory committee no later than 90 days before the end of the county's fiscal year for the coming year. The budget advisory committee shall review the budget estimate and make recommendations to the…

A copy of the final budget estimates must be filed, on forms approved by the Office of the State Auditor, with the State Auditor, who shall retain them for 3 years.

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2005, c. 124, §1 (NEW).] 1. Budget committee. "Budget committee" means the Penobscot County Budget Committee. 2. Municipal official. "Municipal official" means an…

Notwithstanding sections 2, 701 and 702, in Penobscot County the county commissioners may appropriate money according to a budget that must be prepared and finalized in accordance with this article.

There is established the Penobscot County Budget Committee to carry out the purposes of this article. [PL 2005, c. 124, §1 (NEW).] 1. Membership. The budget committee consists of the following members: A. Two members elected from each commissioner district as provided in subsecti…

1. Public hearing. The county commissioners shall hold one or more public hearings on the budget at times convenient for the residents of the county and no later than 15 days before the end of the county's fiscal year. 2. Budget; submission to budget committee. The Penobscot Coun…

Any county may expend funds to be accounted for as other money of the county for the purchase of accident and disability insurance on a county-wide basis, protecting all persons whether part-time, full-time or on-call, and whether paid or unpaid, while acting as firefighters for …

1. Authorization. The county commissioners of each county may operate a solid waste collection and disposal system or contract for solid waste collection and disposal services to serve their respective counties. The county commissioners may contract with municipalities, unorganiz…

1. Agreement with energy service and 3rd-party financing companies. County commissioners may enter into an agreement with a private party, such as an energy service or 3rd-party financing company, for the design, installation, operation, maintenance and financing of energy conser…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Aggregator" has the same meaning as defined in Title 35-A, section 3201. [PL 1999, c. 178, §1 (NEW).] B. "Competitive electricity provider" has th…

The county commissioners of any county may provide for a food stamp or donated food program in conformity with regulations adopted by the United States Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare and may expend county funds to opera…

The county commissioners may expend county funds, from whatever source received, for a priority social services program under the Priority Social Services Act of 1973 contained in Title 22, Subtitle IV. They may assist in, contribute to and participate in providing a priority soc…

The county commissioners of Kennebec County may contract with municipalities for fire protection services for Unity Township, assess Unity Township and expend funds to provide those services.

The county commissioners of Piscataquis County may expend county funds to support programs for child and family services.

The county commissioners of Piscataquis County may expend funds for ambulance service in the plantations and unorganized territories of that county. Those funds may be raised by tax levy in those plantations and territories. The commissioners may contract with either a profit or …

A county may raise or appropriate money to obtain the services of advisory organizations. The Legislature recognizes the Maine County Commissioners' Association and the Maine Sheriffs' Association as nonprofit advisory organizations and declares these associations to be instrumen…

A county may receive federal grants or contributions for the construction and operation of a broadcast television translator station as described in 47 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 74.732 (2008). Two or more counties may act jointly in performing the operations authorized…

1. Capital reserve accounts authorized. Section 5801, subsections 1 and 2, and section 5802, which contain the capital reserve account provisions for municipalities, apply equally to counties. The county commissioners have the powers and duties of municipal officers under those p…

1. Transfer of funds within department or agency. Whenever any specific appropriation of a department or agency of county government is insufficient to pay the required expenditures for the statutory purposes for which the appropriation was made, the county commissioners may tran…

Any unexpended balance of capital expenditures shall not lapse but shall be carried forward into the next year or until the purpose for which that account was established has been completed.

The county commissioners of each county shall use any unencumbered surplus funds at the end of a fiscal year in the following fiscal year only as provided in this section. [PL 2005, c. 84, §2 (AMD).] 1. Restore contingent fund. The county commissioners shall first use any unencum…

The personal property of the residents and the real estate within the boundaries of a county may be taken to pay any debt due from the county. The owner of property so taken may recover from the county under Title 14, section 4953.

1. Taxes. The county commissioners of all counties may borrow in anticipation of taxes. If the county budget has not yet been approved, the county commissioners of each county may borrow an amount not exceeding 80% of the previous year's budget, except as otherwise provided. 2. S…

Without obtaining the consent of their county, the county commissioners of each county may raise funds through temporary loans not exceeding 1/5 of 1% of the assessed valuation of their respective counties. These loans must be paid, within one year from the time when the loan is …

The county commissioners may obtain loans of money for the use of their county and cause notes, obligations or bonds, with coupons for lawful interest, to be issued for payment of the loans. These loans may not exceed $10,000, except in Franklin County and Aroostook County as pro…

The county commissioners of Franklin County may obtain loans of money for the use of Franklin County, not to exceed $50,000, and cause notes or obligations, with coupons for lawful interest, to be issued for payment of the loans. Any loans of money in excess of $10,000 may be inc…

The county commissioners of Aroostook County may obtain loans of money for the use of Aroostook County, not to exceed $95,000, and cause notes or obligations, with coupons for lawful interest, to be issued for payment of the loans. Any loans of money in excess of $10,000 may be i…

The treasurer of the county shall prepare a signed statement to accompany any question submitted to the electors for ratification of a revenue-producing, revenue-refunding or general obligation of the county bond issue. The statement must set forth: [PL 1991, c. 548, Pt. D, §4 (A…

Except as otherwise provided in sections 122, 934 and 937, the method of voting and the conduct of a county bond referendum election are governed by Title 21‑A. [PL 1999, c. 717, §3 (NEW).] 1. County commissioners, administrators; perform duties of Secretary of State. When Title …

1. Annual audit. Every county shall have an audit made of its accounts annually covering the last complete fiscal year by the Office of the State Auditor or by a certified public accountant selected by the county commissioners. The audit must be performed in accordance with gener…

1. Report contents. The report required pursuant to section 951, subsection 1 must contain the following items: A. A management letter; [PL 2003, c. 178, §4 (NEW).] B. A letter of transmittal; [PL 2003, c. 178, §4 (NEW).] C. The independent auditor's report on the financial state…

1. Line constructed. The county commissioners, at the expense of their respective counties, shall erect and maintain a true meridian line in their county, at a place convenient to the public and remote from electrical disturbances. The line must be perpetuated by stone pillars wi…

The structures referred to in section 1001 are under the care and custody of the county commissioners. Any surveyor residing in the county or engaged in surveying in the county shall have free access to the structure for the purpose of testing the variation of the magnetic needle…