§3. Ownership of offshore waters and submerged land
The ownership of the waters and submerged lands enumerated or described in section 2 shall be in this State unless it shall be, with respect to any given parcel or area, in any other person or entity by virtue of a valid and effective instrument of conveyance or by operation of law.
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1 §15-A. Consent of Legislature for federal radioactive waste storage facilities (REPEALED)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 Injury to works (REPEALED)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 Leases of right to take kelp on submerged lands (REPEALED)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 Usurpation of jurisdiction by foreign power; overt acts in State (REPEALED)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