Maine Statutes § 381 State SenatorsVersion dated Oct. 30, 2024

This is an older version of § 381 State Senators which we archived on October 30, 2024.

Statute Text

When there is a vacancy in the office of State Senator, the Governor shall issue a proclamation declaring the vacancy and ordering a special election under section 366 . [ 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]

1. Nominees chosen. The Governor shall order the appropriate political committees to meet and shall set the deadline for choosing nominees. The deadline may not be sooner than the 15th day after the date of the Governor's proclamation declaring a vacancy. The political committees shall follow the procedure outlined in section 363 .

History

Amended by 2022 , c. 570 , § 2 , eff. 8/8/2022 .

1985, c. 161, § 6 (NEW) . 1997, c. 436, § 56 (AMD) .