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Chapter 221: MUNICIPAL TREASURER
30-A §5601. Bond - §5601. Bond Before assuming the duties of office, the treasurer...
30-A §5602. Notice of choice of treasurer - §5602. Notice of choice of treasurer When a treasurer is...
30-A §5603. Powers and duties - §5603. Powers and duties The treasurer has the following powers...
30-A §5604. Payment out of treasury - §5604. Payment out of treasury The treasurer of any municipality...
Chapter 223: MUNICIPAL FINANCES
Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
30-A §5651. Determination of municipal year; change - §5651. Determination of municipal year; change The municipal officers shall...
30-A §5652. Donation of money - §5652. Donation of money The municipal officers may accept a...
30-A §5653. Gifts of money or property in trust - §5653. Gifts of money or property in trust This section...
30-A §5654. Conditional gifts - §5654. Conditional gifts This section governs a municipality's receipt of...
30-A §5655. Unconditional gifts - §5655. Unconditional gifts A gift without conditions, of any type...
30-A §5656. Procurement of recycled goods - §5656. Procurement of recycled goods 1. Review of standards. Each...
Subchapter 2: STATE FUNDS
30-A §5681. State-municipal revenue sharing - §5681. State-municipal revenue sharing 1. Findings and purpose. The Legislature...
30-A §5682. State funds (REPEALED) - §5682. State funds (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 104,...
30-A §5683. Property tax relief - §5683. Property tax relief 1. Scope. This section establishes a...
30-A §5684. Funding for mandated programs (REPEALED) - §5684. Funding for mandated programs (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989,...
30-A §5685. Funding for required activities - §5685. Funding for required activities 1. Definitions. As used in...
Subchapter 3: MUNICIPAL DEBT
30-A §5701. Debt liability - §5701. Debt liability The personal property of the residents and...
30-A §5702. Limitation - §5702. Limitation No municipality may incur debt which would cause...
30-A §5703. Exclusion - §5703. Exclusion 1. Limitations on municipal debt. The limitations on...
30-A §5704. Reporting by special districts - §5704. Reporting by special districts Each special district in the...
30-A §5705. Refinancing of the United States Farmers Home Administration loans - §5705. Refinancing of the United States Farmers Home Administration loans...
Subchapter 3-A: MUNICIPAL INVESTMENTS
Article 1: GENERAL INVESTMENTS
30-A §5706. Deposit or investment of funds - §5706. Deposit or investment of funds As directed by the...
Article 2: INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
30-A §5711. Investments in general - §5711. Investments in general Municipalities may hereafter invest their funds...
30-A §5712. Government unit bonds - §5712. Government unit bonds Municipalities may invest in: [PL 1987,...
30-A §5713. Corporate securities - §5713. Corporate securities Municipalities may invest in: [PL 1987, c....
30-A §5714. Financial institution stock and other obligations - §5714. Financial institution stock and other obligations 1. Municipalities may...
30-A §5715. Other stock investments - §5715. Other stock investments Municipalities may invest in: [PL 1987,...
30-A §5716. Other prudent securities - §5716. Other prudent securities Municipalities may invest in such securities...
30-A §5717. Retention of unauthorized securities - §5717. Retention of unauthorized securities Municipalities may acquire and hold...
30-A §5718. Standard of prudence - §5718. Standard of prudence All investments made under this subchapter...
30-A §5719. Limitations on investments - §5719. Limitations on investments A municipality's authority to invest municipal...
Subchapter 4: EXPENDITURES
30-A §5721. General authority - §5721. General authority A municipality may raise or appropriate money...
30-A §5721-A. Limitation on municipal property tax levy - §5721-A. Limitation on municipal property tax levy 1. Definitions. As...
30-A §5722. Operating expenses - §5722. Operating expenses A municipality may raise or appropriate money...
30-A §5723. Public works - §5723. Public works A municipality may raise or appropriate money...
30-A §5724. Schools and libraries - §5724. Schools and libraries A municipality may raise or appropriate...
30-A §5725. Health and welfare - §5725. Health and welfare A municipality may raise or appropriate...
30-A §5726. Development - §5726. Development A municipality may raise or appropriate money to:...
30-A §5727. Celebrations and commemorations - §5727. Celebrations and commemorations A municipality may raise or appropriate...
30-A §5728. General duties and operations - §5728. General duties and operations A municipality may raise or...
30-A §5729. Federal and state grants - §5729. Federal and state grants A municipality's acceptance of grants...
30-A §5730. Historic and scenic preservation - §5730. Historic and scenic preservation Pursuant to the Constitution of...
Subchapter 5: TAX BASE SHARING
30-A §5751. Purpose - §5751. Purpose It is the purpose of this subchapter to...
30-A §5752. Tax base sharing agreement - §5752. Tax base sharing agreement 1. Agreement. Any 2 or...
30-A §5753. Filing of agreement - §5753. Filing of agreement Before becoming effective, any agreement made...
Subchapter 6: BORROWING
30-A §5771. Revenue anticipation notes; fiscal year - §5771. Revenue anticipation notes; fiscal year A municipality by vote...
30-A §5772. General obligation securities - §5772. General obligation securities A municipality may issue general obligation...
30-A §5773. Borrowing in anticipation of federal or state aid - §5773. Borrowing in anticipation of federal or state aid 1....
Subchapter 7: RESERVE FUND
30-A §5801. Establishment - §5801. Establishment A municipality may establish a reserve fund, consisting...
30-A §5802. Trustees - §5802. Trustees The municipal officers are trustees of the municipal...
Subchapter 8: ACCOUNTS AND AUDITS
30-A §5821. Uniform accounting system - §5821. Uniform accounting system Each municipality and each quasi-municipal corporation,...
30-A §5822. Investigation of accounting and auditing system - §5822. Investigation of accounting and auditing system The State Auditor...
30-A §5823. Annual postaudit - §5823. Annual postaudit Each municipality and quasi-municipal corporation shall have...
30-A §5824. Witnesses and records - §5824. Witnesses and records The State Auditor may subpoena witnesses...
30-A §5825. State Auditor's report on financial matters (REPEALED) - §5825. State Auditor's report on financial matters (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...
30-A §5826. Penalties - §5826. Penalties A public official who neglects or refuses to...
Chapter 225: MAINE MUNICIPAL BOND BANK
30-A §5901. Title - §5901. Title This chapter shall be known and may be...
30-A §5902. Declaration of necessity - §5902. Declaration of necessity 1. Declaration of purpose. It is...
30-A §5903. Definitions - §5903. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...
30-A §5904. Liberal construction of chapter - §5904. Liberal construction of chapter This chapter shall be construed...
Subchapter 2: ESTABLISHMENT AND POWERS
30-A §5951. Creation of bank and membership - §5951. Creation of bank and membership 1. Bank established. There...
30-A §5952. Conflict of interest - §5952. Conflict of interest No commissioner of the bank may...
30-A §5953. Lending and borrowing powers generally - §5953. Lending and borrowing powers generally 1. Powers. For the...
30-A §5953-A. Loans from revolving loan fund - §5953-A. Loans from revolving loan fund 1. Loan application. A...
30-A §5953-B. Loans from safe drinking water revolving loan fund - §5953-B. Loans from safe drinking water revolving loan fund 1....
30-A §5953-C. Loans for energy efficiency improvements in municipal and school buildings - §5953-C. Loans for energy efficiency improvements in municipal and school...
30-A §5953-D. Assistance from Municipal Investment Trust Fund - §5953-D. Assistance from Municipal Investment Trust Fund 1. Application for...
30-A §5953-E. Maine School Facilities Finance Program - §5953-E. Maine School Facilities Finance Program There is established the...
30-A §5953-F. Recovery zone economic development bonds; qualified energy conservation bonds - §5953-F. Recovery zone economic development bonds; qualified energy conservation bonds...
30-A §5953-G. Additional securities; career and technical education centers and regions - §5953-G. Additional securities; career and technical education centers and regions...
30-A §5954. Corporate powers - §5954. Corporate powers 1. Powers. The bank is constituted a...
30-A §5954-A. Aggregation service - §5954-A. Aggregation service 1. Authority. In addition to its other...
30-A §5955. Additional powers - §5955. Additional powers In order to carry out the purposes...
30-A §5956. State services - §5956. State services 1. State assistance authorized. All state officers,...
30-A §5957. Allocation of state ceiling; recovery zone economic development bonds; qualified energy conservation bonds - §5957. Allocation of state ceiling; recovery zone economic development bonds;...
30-A §5958. Prohibited acts and limitation of powers - §5958. Prohibited acts and limitation of powers The bank may...
30-A §5959. Rules; reports - §5959. Rules; reports 1. Rules. Appropriate state agencies and the...
Subchapter 3: FINANCIAL OPERATION
30-A §6001. Budget - §6001. Budget Not later than June 1st of each year...
30-A §6002. Annual report - §6002. Annual report On or before the last day of...
30-A §6003. Bonds and notes of the bank - §6003. Bonds and notes of the bank 1. Bonds authorized....
30-A §6004. Resolutions and indentures - §6004. Resolutions and indentures 1. Trust agreement or trust indenture...
30-A §6005. Intent of pledge - §6005. Intent of pledge Any pledge of revenue or other...
30-A §6006. Reserve fund - §6006. Reserve fund 1. Reserve fund. The bank shall establish...
30-A §6006-A. Revolving loan fund - §6006-A. Revolving loan fund 1. Establishment; administration. A revolving loan...
30-A §6006-B. Safe drinking water revolving loan fund - §6006-B. Safe drinking water revolving loan fund 1. Establishment; administration....
30-A §6006-C. Municipal lease finance program - §6006-C. Municipal lease finance program 1. Establishment; administration. A municipal...
30-A §6006-D. Municipal Investment Trust Fund - §6006-D. Municipal Investment Trust Fund 1. Establishment; administration. The Municipal...
30-A §6006-E. Maine school facilities finance lease-purchase program - §6006-E. Maine school facilities finance lease-purchase program In addition to...
30-A §6006-F. School Revolving Renovation Fund - §6006-F. School Revolving Renovation Fund 1. Fund established. The School...
30-A §6006-G. TransCap Trust Fund - §6006-G. TransCap Trust Fund 1. Establishment; purposes. The TransCap Trust...
30-A §6006-H. State Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Fund - §6006-H. State Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Fund 1. Establishment; purposes....
30-A §6007. General fund - §6007. General fund 1. General fund established; money deposited. The...
30-A §6008. Additional reserves and funds - §6008. Additional reserves and funds The bank may establish any...
30-A §6009. Application of money - §6009. Application of money Money or investments in any fund...
30-A §6010. Purchase of bonds and notes of bank - §6010. Purchase of bonds and notes of bank The bank...
30-A §6011. Bonds as legal investments and security - §6011. Bonds as legal investments and security Notwithstanding any restrictions...
30-A §6012. Tax exemptions - §6012. Tax exemptions All property of the bank and all...
30-A §6013. Insurance or guaranty - §6013. Insurance or guaranty 1. Insurance or guaranty authorized. The...
30-A §6013-A. Maine Municipal Bond Insurance Fund - §6013-A. Maine Municipal Bond Insurance Fund 1. Establishment. The Maine...
30-A §6014. Governmental unit intercept - §6014. Governmental unit intercept The Treasurer of State may receive...
30-A §6015. Undertakings of depositories - §6015. Undertakings of depositories 1. Undertakings; securities as collateral. All...
30-A §6016. Purchase of municipal securities - §6016. Purchase of municipal securities 1. Contracts with bank; interest;...
30-A §6017. Remedies on default of municipal securities - §6017. Remedies on default of municipal securities If a governmental...
30-A §6018. Purchase of anticipation notes - §6018. Purchase of anticipation notes The bank may purchase notes...
30-A §6019. Agreements with financial institutions - §6019. Agreements with financial institutions 1. Agreements. The bank may...
30-A §6020. Form of municipal securities and investments - §6020. Form of municipal securities and investments All municipal securities...
30-A §6021. Presumption of validity - §6021. Presumption of validity After issuance, all bonds or notes...
30-A §6022. Exemption of property from execution sale - §6022. Exemption of property from execution sale All property of...
30-A §6023. Remedies of holders of bonds and notes - §6023. Remedies of holders of bonds and notes 1. Trustee....
30-A §6024. Personal liability - §6024. Personal liability Neither the commissioners of the bank nor...
Subchapter 4: PENSION COST REDUCTION BONDS
30-A §6041. Legislative findings (REPEALED) - §6041. Legislative findings (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 12,...
30-A §6042. Pension cost reduction bonds authorized (REPEALED) - §6042. Pension cost reduction bonds authorized (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
30-A §6043. Maine Municipal Bond Bank provisions (REPEALED) - §6043. Maine Municipal Bond Bank provisions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
30-A §6044. Construction (REPEALED) - §6044. Construction (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 12, §PPPP1...
Subchapter 5: LIQUOR OPERATION REVENUE BONDS
30-A §6051. Declaration of public policy; funding - §6051. Declaration of public policy; funding The Legislature finds and...
30-A §6052. Definitions - §6052. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...
30-A §6053. Liquor operation revenue bonds authorized - §6053. Liquor operation revenue bonds authorized 1. Revenue bonds. Notwithstanding...
30-A §6054. Liquor Operation Revenue Fund - §6054. Liquor Operation Revenue Fund 1. Fund established. The Liquor...
Chapter 229: MUNICIPAL FINANCE BOARD
30-A §6101. Membership - §6101. Membership The Board of Emergency Municipal Finance, established in...
30-A §6102. Purpose - §6102. Purpose The purpose of establishing the board is to...
30-A §6103. General powers; construction - §6103. General powers; construction 1. General powers. All powers and...
30-A §6104. Availability of state funds for public assistance programs - §6104. Availability of state funds for public assistance programs 1....
30-A §6105. Audit - §6105. Audit If a municipality falls one year and 6...
30-A §6106. Board may take over local government - §6106. Board may take over local government 1. Board may...
30-A §6107. Powers and duties of commissioners - §6107. Powers and duties of commissioners 1. Employees; compensation; appropriation....
30-A §6108. Temporary officials - §6108. Temporary officials 1. Appointment by commissioners. The commissioner or...
30-A §6109. Loans and assessments - §6109. Loans and assessments 1. Loan; commissioners' certificates; borrowing from...
30-A §6110. Duration of power of board - §6110. Duration of power of board The board shall continue...
30-A §6111. Complaint; notice - §6111. Complaint; notice 1. Commissioners may file complaint. If the...
30-A §6112. Voluntary compromise settlements - §6112. Voluntary compromise settlements 1. Settlement offers authorized. The board,...
30-A §6113. Reporting - §6113. Reporting Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 5, section 12005‑A,...
Chapter 231: FUND FOR THE EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL SERVICES
30-A §6201. Definitions - §6201. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...
30-A §6202. Fund source; nonlapsing; dedicated, special revenue account - §6202. Fund source; nonlapsing; dedicated, special revenue account There is...
30-A §6203. Fund administration - §6203. Fund administration The department shall administer the fund. The...
30-A §6204. Uses of fund - §6204. Uses of fund Except as otherwise provided by this...
30-A §6205. Eligibility; intergovernmental cooperation - §6205. Eligibility; intergovernmental cooperation In accordance with the request for...
30-A §6206. Local match - §6206. Local match The department may not require an eligible...
30-A §6207. Funding criteria - §6207. Funding criteria 1. Planning grants. In evaluating and ranking...
30-A §6208. Review panel; review and decision on grant applications - §6208. Review panel; review and decision on grant applications 1....
30-A §6209. Request for proposals - §6209. Request for proposals No later than November 1st of...
30-A §6210. Report (REPEALED) - §6210. Report (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 222, §4...