122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1728 LR 2514(02)
Resolve, Directing the Cumberland County Commissioners to Establish a Task Force to Establish New County Commissioner Districts
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
Committee: State and Local Government
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
   
             
Fiscal Note
Exempted State Mandate
State Mandate
New or Expanded Activity Unit Affected Costs
Requiring the Cumberland County Commissioners to establish new county commissioner districts is a state mandate pursuant to the Maine Constitution.  Costs to develop and submit plans to increase districts to referendum and related expenditures to implement this requirement will be incurred by the county.  Pursuant to the Mandate Preamble, the two-thirds vote of all members elected to each House exempts the state from the constitutional requirement to fund 90% of the additional local costs.  County Significant