The chief assessor holds office for an indefinite term unless otherwise specified by contract. A chief assessor may be removed from office as follows: [PL 2007, c. 627, §10 (AMD).]
1. Probationary period. A chief assessor serving a probationary period may be removed by the executive committee upon 30 days’ written notice stating the reason for the removal.

[PL 2007, c. 627, §10 (AMD).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 314

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Notice: means written notification served personally, sent by certified mail or sent by first-class mail to the last known address of the person for whom the notification is intended. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 111
  • Tax: means the total amount required to be paid, withheld and paid over or collected and paid over with respect to estimated or actual tax liability under this Title, any credit or reimbursement allowed or paid pursuant to this Title that is recoverable by the assessor and any amount assessed by the assessor pursuant to this Title, including any interest or penalties provided by law. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 111
  • Town: includes cities and plantations, unless otherwise expressed or implied. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Tenure. A chief assessor who has tenure may be removed for cause by the executive committee in the manner provided for the removal of town managers in Title 30-A, section 2633.

[PL 2007, c. 627, §10 (AMD).]

3. Certification revoked. A chief assessor whose certification is revoked by the State Tax Assessor must be removed from office immediately.

[PL 2007, c. 627, §10 (AMD).]

4. Lapsed or expired certification.

[PL 1975, c. 545, §11 (RP).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1973, c. 620, §10 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 695, §6 (RPR). PL 1975, c. 545, §11 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 737, §§C77,C106 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,C10 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 627, §10 (AMD).