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Title 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES
Part 2: MUNICIPALITIES
Subpart 3: MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
Chapter 121: MEETINGS AND ELECTIONS
Subchapter 2: TOWN MEETINGS AND ELECTIONS
§2522

§2521. Call of town meeting

Each town meeting must be called by a warrant. The warrant must be signed by a majority of the members of the select board, except as follows.   [PL 2021, c. 275, §22 (AMD).]
1.  First town meeting.  The first town meeting must be called in the manner provided in the act of incorporation.  
[PL 2021, c. 275, §22 (AMD).]
2.  Majority of members of select board.  If, for any reason, a majority of the members of the select board do not remain in office, a majority of those remaining may call a town meeting.  
[PL 2021, c. 275, §22 (AMD).]
3.  Petition of 3 voters, if no select board.  When a town, once organized, is without a select board, a notary public may call a meeting on the written petition of any 3 voters.  
[PL 2021, c. 275, §22 (AMD).]
4.  Petition by voters, if select board refuses.  If the select board unreasonably refuses to call a town meeting, a notary public may call the meeting on the written petition of a number of voters equal to at least 10% of the number of votes cast in the town at the last gubernatorial election, but in no case less than 10.  
[PL 2021, c. 275, §22 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 275, §22 (AMD).
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