Sec. 9. 30-A MRSA §161, as amended by PL 1999, c. 22, §2, is further amended to read:

§161. Deputy treasurers; duties

Each county treasurer may appoint a deputy treasurer for that treasurer's county, subject to the requirements of section 501. The deputy treasurer shall assist the treasurer in performing the duties of the treasurer's office. The deputy treasurer shall give bond to the county for the faithful discharge of duties in the sum ordered by the county commissioners and with such sureties as they approve in writing on the bond, the premium of the bond to be met by the county. The deputy treasurer shall act as treasurer in the event of a vacancy until a treasurer is chosen and qualified under section 151 157. Surety and fidelity insurance coverage provided by a public sector self-funded risk pool organized pursuant to section 2253 in the sum ordered by the commissioners is deemed to comply with the requirements of this section.

Sec. 10. 30-A MRSA §162, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 and Pt. C, §106 and amended by PL 1989, c. 6, c. 9, §2 and c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is further amended to read:

§162. Acting treasurer

If the offices of county treasurer and deputy treasurer are both vacant, the county commissioners shall appoint a provisional an acting treasurer who shall serve until a treasurer is chosen and qualified under section 151 157. The provisional acting treasurer has all the authority granted to treasurers under this subchapter and is subject to all the requirements of this subchapter.

Sec. 11. 30-A MRSA §251, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 and Pt. C, §106 and amended by PL 1989, c. 6, c. 9, §2 and c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is further amended to read:

§251. Appointments; qualifications

District attorneys shall must be elected appointed as provided in this section. They shall enter office on the first day of January following their election appointment.

1. Election. The district attorneys shall be elected on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November in every 4th year, by the voters of the respective prosecutorial districts.