Maine § 2. - Tenure of office; citizenship
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 2. — Tenure of office; citizenship, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2.. Tenure of office; citizenship
All civil officers, appointed in accordance with law, whose tenure of office is not fixed by law or limited by the Constitution of Maine, otherwise than during the pleasure of the Governor, except persons appointed to qualify civil officers, shall hold their respective offices for 4 years and no longer, unless reappointed, and shall be subject to removal at any time within that term by the Governor for cause. [PL 1981, c. 456, Pt. A, §13 (AMD).]
All such officers so appointed shall be citizens of the United States of America.
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2. ("Tenure of office; citizenship") 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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