1. Full-time deputies. The county commissioners of each county in which deputies are employed shall set the rate of compensation for deputies employed in the county commissioners’ county. The county treasurers shall pay the compensation, together with those incidental expenses that are necessary for the proper enforcement of the laws.
All fees received by full-time deputies for the service of civil process while on duty are deemed fees for the use of the county and are paid to the county treasurer for the use and benefit of the county.
A. [PL 1997, c. 44, §2 (RP).]
B. [PL 1997, c. 44, §2 (RP).]

[PL 1997, c. 44, §2 (RPR).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 386

  • Deputy: means either a full-time or part-time county law enforcement officer appointed under section 381. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 351
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Part-time deputy: means a deputy who is compensated under section 386, subsection 2, and who does not work more than the maximum amount allowed under that subsection in any one calendar or fiscal year while performing county law enforcement duties. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 351
2. Part-time deputies. Part-time deputies must be compensated at a reasonable rate established by the county commissioners. A part-time deputy may not be compensated under this section for more than 1040 hours of work as a part-time deputy in any one calendar or fiscal year. Incidental expenses necessary for the proper enforcement of the laws must be paid in the same manner as provided for full-time deputies and are not included in the limitation on compensation. Compensation paid to a part-time deputy for serving as a court officer is not included in the limitation on compensation.

[PL 1997, c. 44, §2 (RPR).]

3. Special deputies. Special deputies may be compensated only when on active duty as provided under section 382. They must be compensated at a rate equal to the rate of compensation of full-time or part-time deputies, depending on the actual duties performed while on active service.

[PL 1997, c. 44, §2 (RPR).]

4. Civil deputies. Civil deputies must be compensated at a reasonable rate established by the county commissioners pursuant to section 421.

[PL 2017, c. 332, §6 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 180, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 477, §2 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 44, §2 (RPR). PL 2017, c. 332, §6 (AMD).