Maine § 127. - Governor may hear complaints; removal from office
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 127. — Governor may hear complaints; removal from office, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 127.. Governor may hear complaints; removal from office
Upon written complaint of any person that the Treasurer of State is mentally ill or insolvent, or has absconded or concealed the Treasurer of State's identity or person to avoid the Treasurer of State's creditors, or is absent from the State and neglecting the duties of the Treasurer of State to the hazard of the trust reposed in the Treasurer of State, or has violated any provision of section 125, or has failed faithfully to perform the duties of the Treasurer of State, the Governor shall immediately examine into the charges and if any of them is found true, the Governor shall remove the Treasurer of State and declare the office vacant. [RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. B, §18 (COR).]
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 127. ("Governor may hear complaints; removal from office") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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