Maine Statutes § 552 Definitions
Statute Text
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [IB 1993, c. 1, §1(NEW); IB 1993, c. 1, §2(AFF).]
1.
Responsible electoral official.
"Responsible electoral official" means a public official who is responsible for accepting a nomination or nomination petition for an elected office and also means a public official who is responsible for placing the name of a person nominated for public office on a ballot, ballot label, calendar or other similar instrument.
[IB 1993, c. 1, §1(NEW); IB 1993, c. 1, §2(AFF).]
2.
Term.
"Term" means a full term of office or any portion of a term that began before the 3rd Wednesday in June in an odd-numbered year served by an elected official in an office subject to the provisions of this chapter.
[2023, c. 289, §1(AMD).]
History
Amended by 2023SP1 , c. 289 , § 1 , eff. 10/25/2023 .
IB 1993, c. 1, § 1 (NEW) . IB 1993, c. 1, § 2 (AFF) .
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