§15. Consent of Legislature to acquisition of land by United States for public buildings; record of conveyances
In accordance with the Constitution of the United States, Article 1, Section VIII, Clause 17, and Acts of Congress in such cases provided, the consent of the Legislature is given to the acquisition by the United States, or under its authority, by purchase, condemnation or otherwise, of any land in this State required for the erection of lighthouses or for sites for customhouses, courthouses, post offices, arsenals or other public buildings, or for any other purposes of the government, except for the designation of property as a national monument pursuant to 54 United States Code, Section 320301 (2015). Deeds and conveyances or title papers for the same must be recorded upon the land records of the county or registry district in which the land so conveyed may lie; and in like manner may be recorded a sufficient description by metes and bounds, courses and distances, of any tracts and legal divisions of any public lands belonging to the United States set apart by the general government for either of the purposes before mentioned, by an order, patent or other official paper so describing such land. [PL 2015, c. 458, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 458, §1 (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1 §15-A. Consent of Legislature for federal radioactive waste storage facilities (REPEALED)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