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encompass a county, the approval of the county commissioners | | of that county is required.__If the solicitation is intended | | to take place in the unorganized territory, approval of the | | Land Use Regulation Commission is required; and |
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| | | B.__The manager, if such a person exists, of any | | municipality in which the solicitation will occur. |
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| | | 3.__Approval of Attorney General.__The law enforcement agency, | | law enforcement association or law enforcement officer seeking to | | solicit donations under this section must obtain the written and | | notarized approval of the Attorney General.__The Attorney General | | may grant permission for the solicitation only if satisfied that | | the law enforcement agency, law enforcement association or law | | enforcement officer has obtained the approval specified in | | subsection 2 and the requirements of subsections 1 and 4 have | | been met. |
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| | | 4.__Funds held in escrow.__Any funds collected pursuant to | | this section must be held in an escrow account pursuant to this | | subsection. |
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| | | A.__The escrow account under this subsection must be | | established in a bank or trust company authorized to do | | business in this State within the meaning of Title 9-B, | | section 131, subsection 2 and acceptable to the Attorney | | General. The funds deposited in the escrow account must be | | kept and maintained in an account separate from accounts of | | the law enforcement agency, law enforcement association or | | law enforcement officer. |
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| | | B.__Checks, drafts and money orders from donors pursuant to | | this section must be made payable only to the bank or trust | | company. At the request of the Attorney General, the escrow | | agent shall issue a statement indicating the status of the | | escrow account. |
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| | | C.__Funds deposited in the escrow account are not subject to | | any liens or charges by the escrow agent or judgments, | | garnishments or creditor's claims against the law | | enforcement agency, law enforcement association, law | | enforcement officer or beneficiary of solicitations under | | this section. |
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| | | D.__The funds raised pursuant to this section may be | | released only to the beneficiary or to the heirs of the | | beneficiary if the beneficiary dies. |
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| | | 6.__Rules.__The Attorney General shall adopt routine |
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