Earth            Maine Municipal Association
             & the Maine Council for the Social Studies

MCSS

Local Government
in Maine

Providing for Order
& Security

Providing for the
Common Good

Setting Priorities

MMA

Lesson Plan Ideas

Resources for Setting Boundaries . . .
spacer.gif (49 bytes) Home Rule:
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Municipal Home Rule, Maine Townsman, January 1983
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What is Home Rule  [brief definition]
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Eminent Domain, Legal Note, Maine Townsman, August 1992
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spacer.gif (49 bytes) Municipal Charters, Maine Townsman, August 1992
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Some Advice on Charters, Maine Townsman, August 1992
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Charter Revision or Charter Amendment?, Legal Note, Maine Townsman, May 1982
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Charter of Town of Gorham, Maine
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Making Public Policy on Sexually Oriented Businesses, Maine Townsman, December 1995
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Preemption Doctrine, Legal Note, Maine Townsman, June 1991
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Ordinance Enactment, Legal Note, Maine Townsman, April 1989
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Governmental Operations:
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Officer or Official?, Legal Note, Maine Townsman, November 1990
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The Road Commissioner, Maine Townsman, April 1993
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Road Commissioner's Duties, Legal Note, Maine Townsman, September 1985
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Administrative Assistant vs. Town Manager, Maine Townsman, October 1987
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Due Process and Municipal Boards, Maine Townsman, February 1992
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Should municipal clerks continue to be elected to their positions?, Maine Townsman, March 1996
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State Law and Ethics, Maine Townsman, July 1990
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Citizen Participation:
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Town Meeting Guide
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Opportunities to Serve Maine Local Government
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"Right to Know" Statutes Title 1 M.R.S.A. Sections 401-410; [use the arrows to move to the next section]
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Right to Know, Maine Townsman, November 1990
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NOT Public Records, Maine Townsman, October 1992
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Notice Requirements for Public Proceedings, Legal Note, Maine Townsman, January 1990
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