Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 903-E – Persons not authorized to administer an oath or affirmation to a petition circulator
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1. Certain notaries public and others. A notary public or other person authorized by law to administer oaths or affirmations generally is not authorized to administer an oath or affirmation to the circulator of a petition under section 902 if the notary public or other generally authorized person is:
A. Providing any other services, regardless of compensation, to initiate the direct initiative or people’s veto referendum for which the petition is being circulated. For the purposes of this paragraph, “initiate” has the same meaning as section 1052, subsection 4?B; or [PL 2017, c. 418, §3 (NEW).]
B. Providing services other than notarial acts, regardless of compensation, to promote the direct initiative or people’s veto referendum for which the petition is being circulated. [PL 2017, c. 418, §3 (NEW).]
[PL 2017, c. 418, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 418, §3 (NEW).
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 903-E
- Referendum: means an election for the determination of a question. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
- Veto: The procedure established under the Constitution by which the President/Governor refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President/Governor returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The President/Governor usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. In Congress, the veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House.