{"data":{"id":"us-me/20-a-m.r.s.-1003","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"20-A M.R.S. §1003","heading":"Commencement of term of office","body":"The term of newly elected school board members shall start:\n1.  After election.  Immediately upon being elected and sworn in; or\n2.  Fixed date.  On a fixed date established by the voters on an appropriate article at a properly called town meeting, the date shall be between the municipal election and July 1st.","path":["TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION","PART 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION","CHAPTER 101: GENERAL PROVISIONS","SUBCHAPTER 1: SCHOOL BOARDS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/20-A/title20-Asec1003.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:30Z","sha256":"9c39c130ab53c930586cb4c83be439e1051100cfe2a1682d0c6850b1e4c6c7fe","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/20-a-m.r.s.-1002","next":"us-me/20-a-m.r.s.-1004"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}