§707. Illegal assessments
All assessments under this Part made by the county commissioners which include sums assessed for an illegal object are not void, nor shall any error, mistake, omission or inclusion of illegal sums in the assessment by the county commissioners void any part of the assessment that is assessed for legal purposes. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]
Any person paying a tax assessed for an illegal object may bring a civil action against the county in the Superior Court for the same county and may recover as much of the sum paid as was assessed for an illegal object, with 25% interest and costs and any damages which that person has sustained because of the mistakes, errors or omissions of the commissioners. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (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).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES
Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES
Subchapter 1: TAX ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET PROCESS
Article 1: ASSESSMENT OF TAXES; GENERALLY
30-A §701. Annual estimates for county taxes
30-A §702. Estimates recorded and sent to State Auditor
30-A §703. Acceptance of state and federal grants
30-A §704. Federal funds received by counties
30-A §705. Grants to agencies outside of county government
30-A §706. Apportionment of county tax; warrants
30-A §706-A. Limitation on county assessments
30-A §707. Illegal assessments
30-A §708. Alternative fiscal year
30-A §709. County correctional services budgets presented to State Board of Corrections (REPEALED)
30-A §710. County correctional services budget procedure (REPEALED)