§13. Land for fortifications or navigation aids; taking and ceding to United States; compensation
Whenever the public exigencies require it, the Governor may take in the name of the State, by purchase and deed, or in the manner denoted, any lands or rights-of-way, for the purpose of erecting, using or maintaining any fort, fortification, arsenal, military connection, way, railroad, lighthouse, beacon or other aid to navigation, with all necessary rights, powers and privileges incident to their use, and may deliver possession and cede the jurisdiction thereof to the United States, on such terms as are deemed expedient. [PL 1975, c. 771, §2 (AMD).]
The owner of any land or rights taken shall have a just compensation therefor, to be determined as prescribed in section 12, provided that application is made within 5 years after the land is taken.
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 771, §2 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 1: SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION
1 §1. Extent of sovereignty and jurisdiction
1 §2. Offshore waters and submerged land
1 §3. Ownership of offshore waters and submerged land
1 §4. Certain jurisdiction and ownership unimpaired
1 §5. Existing jurisdiction or ownership not waived
1 §8. Transfer of legislative jurisdiction
1 §9. Compliance with certain conditions necessary for valid transfer
1 §10. Legislative jurisdiction transferred by operation of law unimpaired
1 §11. State processes executed in places ceded
1 §12. Governor may cede 10 acres or less to United States; compensation to owner
1 §13. Land for fortifications or navigation aids; taking and ceding to United States; compensation
1 §14. Survey of land to be taken; filing and recording
1 §15-A. Consent of Legislature for federal radioactive waste storage facilities (REPEALED)
1 §16. Property not to be taxed
1 §17. Acquisition of land by United States where owner disabled or unwilling; proceedings
1 §18. Treasurer receiving money to give bond
1 §19. Consent to certain acts of United States coast survey
1 §20. Compensation to owners for use of land
1 §21. Report of county commissioners filed with Superior Court; motion for new trial
1 §22. Tender of amends; costs
1 §23. Injury to works (REPEALED)
1 §24. Right of entry on lands
1 §26. Leases of right to take kelp on submerged lands (REPEALED)
1 §27. Title to certain islands
1 §28. Usurpation of jurisdiction by foreign power; overt acts in State (REPEALED)
1 §29. Consent not given for high-level radioactive waste deep geological repository