Maine Code § 1-761

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Whenever, due to an emergency resulting from the effects of enemy attack, or the anticipated
effects of a threatened enemy attack, it becomes imprudent, inexpedient or impossible to conduct the
affairs of local government at the regular or usual place or places thereof, the governing body of each
political subdivision of this State may meet at any place within or without the territorial limits of such
political subdivision on the call of the presiding officer or any 2 members of such governing body, and
shall proceed to establish and designate by ordinance, resolution or other manner, alternate or substitute

sites or places as the emergency temporary location, or locations, of government where all, or any part,
of the public business may be transacted and conducted during the emergency situation. Such sites or
places may be within or without the territorial limits of such political subdivision and may be within or
without this State.

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