Maine § 197. - Duties of treasurer and clerk
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 197. — Duties of treasurer and clerk, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 197.. Duties of treasurer and clerk
The treasurer of each County Law Library Committee, under the direction of the County Law Library Committee, shall apply all private and nonstate moneys received, and all bequests and gifts, to form and operate a law library. The clerk shall keep an exact record of all the proceedings of the committee. [PL 1981, c. 501, §1 (NEW).]
The treasurer shall, annually, before the last Wednesday in July, deposit in the office of the State Court Administrator a statement of the funds received and expended by the treasurer during the preceding fiscal year. [PL 2013, c. 533, §6 (AMD).]
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Maine Revised Statutes § 197. cover?
Section 197. ("Duties of treasurer and clerk") 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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