# 14 M.R.S. § 6402: 14 §6402. Secretary of State as receiving officer

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T14_P7_C715_S6402

## Section

- **Citation:** 14 M.R.S. § 6402
- **Heading:** 14 §6402. Secretary of State as receiving officer
- **Jurisdiction:** Maine
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ME Code / Title 14 / Part 7 / Chapter 715 / Section 6402

## Text

The Secretary of State is hereby designated as the officer to receive all documents deposited pursuant to Articles VI and VII . The Secretary of State is directed to act as the repository for all such documents and to keep and make available upon request a complete list of the states with which this State is party to the Interpleader Compact, together with such other information as may be in his possession concerning the status of such compact in respect to enactment and withdrawals therefrom.

## Nearby sections

- [14 M.R.S. § 6351 14 §6351. Purpose -- Article I](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T14_P7_C715_S6351.md)
- [14 M.R.S. § 6352 14 §6352. Definitions -- Article II](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T14_P7_C715_S6352.md)
- [14 M.R.S. § 6353 14 §6353. Service of process -- Article III](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T14_P7_C715_S6353.md)
- [14 M.R.S. § 6354 14 §6354. Scope of interpleader unaffected -- Article IV](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T14_P7_C715_S6354.md)
- [14 M.R.S. § 6355 14 §6355. Finality of judgment -- Article V](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T14_P7_C715_S6355.md)
- [14 M.R.S. § 6356 14 §6356. Enactment -- Article VI](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T14_P7_C715_S6356.md)
- [14 M.R.S. § 6357 14 §6357. Withdrawal -- Article VII](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T14_P7_C715_S6357.md)
- [14 M.R.S. § 6358 14 §6358. Severability and construction -- Article VIII](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T14_P7_C715_S6358.md)
- [14 M.R.S. § 6401 14 §6401. Ratification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T14_P7_C715_S6401.md)
- [14 M.R.S. § 6402 14 §6402. Secretary of State as receiving officer](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T14_P7_C715_S6402.md)
- [14 M.R.S. § 6403 14 §6403. Duties of Governor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T14_P7_C715_S6403.md)

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