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Contributing Institution
Maine State Archives
Identifier
322428
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An Act establishing the Salary of certain Officers
Sec. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, that the sum of fifteen hundred dollars shall be allowed and paid to the Governor annually out of the Treasury of this State; that the sum of eighteen hundred dollars shall be allowed and paid to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, and the sum of fifteen hundred dollars to each of the other Justices of said Court; that the sum of eight hundred dollars shall be allowed and paid to the Attorney General; and to the Treasurer the sum of nine hundred dollars, to the Secretary of State and the Adjutant General, each the sum of seven hundred dollars; which said sums shall be paid to said officers respectively in quarterly payments.
Sec. 2 And be it further enacted that the Attorney General and the Secretary of State shall annually account with the Treasurer of this State for all fees which they shall receive in their respective offices.
[This Act passed June 19, 1820]
Exact Creation Date
6-19-1820
Language
English
Keywords
Act; Maine Law; 1820; Legislature; Statehood; Maine State Legislature; Governor; Adjutant General; Attorney General; Secretary of State; Treasurer; Chief Justice