§5413. Exemption from taxation
As proper revenue-producing municipal facilities are essential for the health and safety of the inhabitants of the municipalities, and as the exercise of the powers conferred to effect these purposes constitutes the performance of essential governmental functions, and as municipal facilities acquired or constructed under this chapter constitute public property and are used for municipal purposes, no municipality may be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon any parking facility or system, water or sewer system, community broadband system or telecommunications system revenue-producing municipal facility, or any part of such a system, whether located within or outside the corporate limits of the municipality, or upon the income from those facilities. Any bonds issued under this chapter, and their transfer and the income from the bonds, including any profit made on the sale of the bonds, are free from taxation within the State, except that nothing in this section exempts any lessee or person in possession of a parking facility or part of a parking facility or the property so leased or possessed from taxes or assessments payable under Title 36, section 551. [PL 2019, c. 108, §6 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 108, §6 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES
Chapter 213: REVENUE PRODUCING MUNICIPAL FACILITIES ACT
30-A §5402. Declaration of public necessity
30-A §5403. General grant of powers
30-A §5404. Issuance of revenue bonds
30-A §5406. Collection of revenue-producing facilities' charges
30-A §5407. Application of revenues; annual report
30-A §5408. Pledges and covenants; trust agreement
30-A §5411. Revenue-refunding bonds
30-A §5412. Authorizing resolution
30-A §5413. Exemption from taxation