§11429. Tax exemption
The exercise of the powers granted by this chapter must be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the State, for the increase of their commerce, welfare and prosperity and for the improvement of their health and living conditions and constitutes the performance of an essential governmental function. Neither the authority nor any of its agents may be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon or in respect of education loans or any property acquired, used by the authority or any of its agents or under the jurisdiction, control, possession or supervision of, or upon the activities of, the authority or any of its agents in the operation of any program under this chapter, or upon income or other revenues received and any bonds issued under this chapter, the transfer and the income from the bonds, including any profit made on the sale of the bonds, as well as the income and property of the authority derived under this chapter, are at all times exempt from taxation of every kind by the State and by the municipalities and all other political subdivisions of the State. [PL 2015, c. 170, §26 (AMD); PL 2015, c. 170, §30 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 807, §3 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 170, §26 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 170, §30 (AFF).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 417-A: MAINE EDUCATIONAL LOAN PROGRAM
20-A §11411. Maine Educational Loan Program
20-A §11412. Declaration of necessity and purpose
20-A §11414. Finance Authority of Maine; successor
20-A §11415. Members (REPEALED)
20-A §11416. Officers; quorum; effective actions (REPEALED)
20-A §11417. Supplemental powers and functions
20-A §11418. Records confidential
20-A §11419. Conflict of interest (REPEALED)
20-A §11422. Loan transactions
20-A §11423. Trust agreement; pledge
20-A §11424. Capital reserve funds; obligation of the State
20-A §11425. Enforcement of rights and duties
20-A §11426. Bonds as legal investments
20-A §11427. Accounts and reports
20-A §11428. Chapter additional and supplemental
20-A §11430. Taxable bond option
20-A §11431. Agreement of the State
20-A §11432. Termination of existence of authority
20-A §11433. Chapter cumulative; no notice required