{"data":{"id":"us-me/30-a-m.r.s.-2177","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"30-A M.R.S. §2177","heading":"County approval of secession","body":"Upon approval by the voters to secede, both the county from which the municipality is seceding and the county that the municipality is joining under this subchapter shall hold a referendum vote during the next scheduled regular election. Both counties must agree by a majority vote in favor of secession.  The question to be voted on must be in substantially the following form:\n\"Be it resolved that the voters of X (municipality) seek approval of the County of X and the County of Y to secede from the County of X and join the County of Y.  Do you support X (municipality) seceding from the County of X and joining the County of Y and the municipality continuing to pay debt service owed to the County of X?","path":["TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES","PART 2: MUNICIPALITIES","CHAPTER 113: CONSOLIDATION, SECESSION AND ANNEXATION","SUBCHAPTER 3: SECESSION BY MUNICIPALITY FROM COUNTY"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/30-A/title30-Asec2177.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:36Z","sha256":"7037f642e5762157eacd877832c512c2288c4dab8fe70066ee9cdb8805d6ef48","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/30-a-m.r.s.-2176","next":"us-me/30-a-m.r.s.-2178"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}