Maine § 36 §1604 Determination; procedure

Maine Statutes

§ 36 §1604 — Determination; procedure

Maine § 36 §1604

Title 36TAXATION

Part 2PROPERTY TAXES

Ch. 115UNORGANIZED TERRITORY EDUCATIONAL AND SERVICES TAX

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 36, § 36 §1604 (2026).

Text

1.Recommendation to the Legislature. The administrator of the unorganized territory shall submit to the Legislature, by March 1st, annually, a bill listing the requests of all counties and agencies under this chapter.

2.Legislative determination of municipal cost components. The Legislature shall consider the requests for funding under this chapter and by June 1st of each year enact legislation determining the amounts of the municipal cost component for services provided by each county and the amount of all other portions of the municipal cost component. 2-A. Legislative amendment of components. Notwithstanding subsection 2, the Legislature may amend enacted legislation that determines the amounts of the municipal cost components.

3.Contracts. Each county or agency that contracts with a

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1.
Recommendation to the Legislature.
The administrator of the unorganized territory shall submit to the Legislature, by March 1st, annually, a bill listing the requests of all counties and agencies under this chapter.
2.
Legislative determination of municipal cost components.
The Legislature shall consider the requests for funding under this chapter and by June 1st of each year enact legislation determining the amounts of the municipal cost component for services provided by each county and the amount of all other portions of the municipal cost component.
2-A.
Legislative amendment of components.
Notwithstanding subsection 2, the Legislature may amend enacted legislation that determines the amounts of the municipal cost components.
3.
Contracts.
Each county or agency that contracts with another entity to provide services funded under this chapter shall enter into a written contract with the providing agency. A copy of each contract must be maintained in the office of the county or agency entering into the contract. A copy of each contract must be provided to the fiscal administrator of the unorganized territory, who shall maintain copies in that fiscal administrator's office.
4.
Property.
All real and personal property which is purchased to provide services for which reimbursement is requested under this chapter shall be held by the State or county in trust for the unorganized territory. Any income from the use or sale of that property held by the State shall be credited to the Unorganized Territory Education and Services Fund. Income from the use or sale of that property held by a county shall be credited to the unorganized territory fund of that county.
When it is proposed that an area of the unorganized territory becomes organized into a town or plantation, the fiscal administrator of the unorganized territory shall make recommendations to the Legislature regarding the disposition of property obtained with funds under this chapter.

Legislative History

PL 1977, c. 698, §8 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 520, §§8,9 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 364, §§25,26 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 702, §J (AMD). PL 1983, c. 471, §18 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 827, §4 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 459, §C14 (RPR). PL 1991, c. 528, §LL2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF). PL 1991, c. 591, §LL2 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 113, Pt. D, §82 (AMD).