Title 5, §2: Tenure of office; citizenship

Title 5, §2: Tenure of office; citizenship Maine Legislature Maine Revised Statutes Session Law Statutes Maine State Constitution Information §2 PDF §2 MS-Word Statute Search Ch. 1 Contents Title 5 Contents List of Titles Maine Law & Disclaimer Revisor's Office Maine Legislature §1 Title 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS Chapter 1: STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES GENERALLY Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS §3 §2. Tenure of office; citizenship All civil officers, appointed in accordance with law, whose tenure of office is not fixed by law or limited by the Constitution of Maine, otherwise than during the pleasure of the Governor, except persons appointed to qualify civil officers, shall hold their respective offices for 4 years and no longer, unless reappointed, and shall be subject to removal at any time within that term by the Governor for cause.  [PL 1981, c. 456, Pt. A, §13 (AMD).] All such officers so appointed shall be citizens of the United States of America.  SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 771, §24 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 456, §A13 (AMD).

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