{"data":{"id":"us-me/30-a-m.r.s.-2171-e","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"30-A M.R.S. §2171-E","heading":"Vote of municipal officers","body":"Following the advisory referendum, the municipal officers shall take a recorded vote on whether to support the secession request.  If a majority of the officers approves the request and more than 50% of the registered voters in the secession territory voting at the advisory referendum pursuant to section 2171‑D favor secession, legislation requesting secession may be submitted to the Legislature with the information required in section 2172.","path":["TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES","PART 2: MUNICIPALITIES","CHAPTER 113: CONSOLIDATION, SECESSION AND ANNEXATION","SUBCHAPTER 2: SECESSION PROCESS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/30-A/title30-Asec2171-E.html","current_through":"October 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-10T12:17:12Z","sha256":"b56e66edd18dea578180e43bc835d51d7da1b0a374abcc3503b8e07db3fcb51d","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/30-a-m.r.s.-2171-d","next":"us-me/30-a-m.r.s.-2171-f","notices":[{"id":"maine","title":"Maine requested republication notice","text":"All copyrights and other rights to statutory text are reserved by the State of Maine. The text included in this publication reflects changes made through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature and is current through January 1, 2026. The text is subject to change without notice. It is a version that has not been officially certified by the Secretary of State. Refer to the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated and supplements for certified text. The Office of the Revisor of Statutes also requests that you send us one copy of any statutory publication you may produce.","url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/"}]},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}