Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 845 – Custody
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The municipal clerk has custody of voting devices used by the municipality. [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
1. Storage and maintenance. The municipal clerk is responsible for the proper storage and maintenance of each device.
A. The municipal clerk shall store each device in a safe, dry building. [PL 1995, c. 459, §98 (AMD).]
B. The municipal clerk shall keep each device in proper operating condition. [PL 1995, c. 459, §98 (AMD).]
[PL 1995, c. 459, §98 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 845
- may: when used in this Title, is used in a permissive sense to grant authority or permission, but not to create duty, to act in the manner specified by the context. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 7
- municipal clerk: means the clerk, deputy clerk or assistant clerk, where directed by the clerk to carry out duties under this Title, of a municipality. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
- Municipality: means a city, town or plantation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
- Voting device: means the voting machine or electronic tabulating system apparatus that the voters use to record their votes on paper ballots or on a tabulating card. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 808
2. Transfer prohibited. The municipal clerk may not transfer possession, custody or control of a voting device to any person except as expressly authorized by the Secretary of State.
[PL 2021, c. 536, §6 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 459, §98 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 536, §6 (AMD).