36 M.R.S. § 474 — Administrative provisions

The chief assessor shall be the treasurer and administrative officer of the primary assessing area and shall in addition perform the following duties:
1.
Secretary.
Serve as secretary of the executive committee and keep all committee minutes, except as to any meeting involving the chief assessor's removal;
2.
Prepare budget.
Prepare the annual budget;
3.
Purchasing agent.
Act as purchasing agent;
4.
Appoint personnel.
Appoint all personnel subject to approval of the executive committee;
5.
Execute contracts.
Execute, when approved by the executive committee, all contracts on behalf of the primary assessing area;
6.
Other duties and functions.
Perform such other duties and functions as are delegated by the executive committee.