Maine § 30-A §5158 Powers and duties generally

Maine Statutes

§ 30-A §5158 — Powers and duties generally

Maine § 30-A §5158

Title 30-AMUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

Part 2MUNICIPALITIES

Ch. 204MAINE REDEVELOPMENT LAND BANK AUTHORITY

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30-A, § 30-A §5158 (2026).

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The redevelopment authority has the following powers and duties:

1.Suit. To sue and be sued;

2.Seal. To adopt an official seal;

3.Office. To maintain an office at a place designated by the redevelopment authority within the State; 3-A. General corporate powers. To exercise all general powers of a corporation under Title 13‑C, section 302;

4.Agreements with public entities. To enter into agreements with public entities, including, but not limited to, municipalities, counties, regional planning organizations, state agencies and municipal or regionally organized land banks in order to effectuate the purposes of this chapter;

5.Agreements with federal agencies. To enter into agreements with federal agencies to effectuate the purposes of this chapter; 5-A. Agreements with private parties.

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The redevelopment authority has the following powers and duties:
1.
Suit.
To sue and be sued;
2.
Seal.
To adopt an official seal;
3.
Office.
To maintain an office at a place designated by the redevelopment authority within the State;
3-A.
General corporate powers.
To exercise all general powers of a corporation under Title 13‑C, section 302;
4.
Agreements with public entities.
To enter into agreements with public entities, including, but not limited to, municipalities, counties, regional planning organizations, state agencies and municipal or regionally organized land banks in order to effectuate the purposes of this chapter;
5.
Agreements with federal agencies.
To enter into agreements with federal agencies to effectuate the purposes of this chapter;
5-A.
Agreements with private parties.
To enter into agreements with a private entity or person to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. If an agreement under this subsection is for the acquisition of property, the municipality in which the property is located or, if the property is located in an unorganized or deorganized township of the State, the Maine Land Use Planning Commission must consent to the acquisition;
6.
Assistance.
To provide assistance, by request, to entities in the State engaged in redevelopment activities;
7.
Application for funding.
To apply for grants, loans and other financial assistance from state or federal government programs for redevelopment projects consistent with this chapter;
8.
Bonds.
To issue revenue bonds as provided in section 5160;
9.
Eminent domain.
To acquire in a municipality, through an agreement with a municipality or county, eligible property by the exercise of the power of eminent domain as provided in section 5159;
10.
Rules.
To adopt rules for the purposes of carrying out this chapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A; and
11.
Other functions.
To perform other functions necessary or useful for carrying out any of its powers, duties or purposes.