Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1502 – Federal funds
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1502
- Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
The Governor and every state officer and department head who shall be intrusted with the expenditure of federal funds in this State shall file in the office of the State Controller a detailed report of all disbursements, including the purposes for which such disbursements were made and the persons to whom any money was paid, supported by proper vouchers, said report to be filed within 30 days after the entire fund has been disbursed.
Any state officer excepting the Governor, whether elected or appointed, and any department head who shall fail or neglect to file such report as provided shall be subject to removal from office by authority of the Governor, and if the Governor of the State shall fail or neglect to file such report, he shall be subject to impeachment in the manner provided in the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, section 5.