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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §553, as enacted by IB 1993, c. 1, §1 and
affected by §2, is amended to read:

 
§553. Limitations on terms

 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, consecutive terms
in office are limited as follows.

 
1. State Senate. A person may not serve more than 4 6
consecutive terms as a state Senator.

 
2. State Representative. A person may not serve more than 4
6 consecutive terms as a member of the state House of
Representatives.

 
3. Secretary of State. A person may not serve more than 4
6 consecutive terms as Secretary of State.

 
4. Treasurer of State. A person may not serve more than 4
6 consecutive terms as Treasurer of State.

 
5. Attorney General. A person may not serve more than 4 6
consecutive terms as Attorney General.

 
6. State Auditor. A person may not serve more than 2 3
consecutive terms as State Auditor.

 
This section applies to terms of office that begin on or after
December 3, 1996.

 
Sec. 2. Statutory referendum procedure; submission at statewide election; form of
question; effective date. This Act must be submitted to the legal voters
of the State at a statewide election held on the Tuesday
following the first Monday of November following passage of this
Act. The municipal officers of this State shall notify the
inhabitants of their respective cities, towns and plantations to
meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding a statewide
election, to vote on the acceptance or rejection of this Act by
voting on the following question:

 
"Do you favor increasing term limits to 12 years for elected
officials and constitutional officers?"

 
The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall vote
by ballot on this question and designate their choice by a cross
or check mark placed within a corresponding square below


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