Maine § 36 §694 Duty of assessor; reimbursement by State

Maine Statutes

§ 36 §694 — Duty of assessor; reimbursement by State

Maine § 36 §694

Title 36TAXATION

Part 2PROPERTY TAXES

Ch. 105CITIES AND TOWNS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 36, § 36 §694 (2026).

Text

1.Examination and identification. The assessor shall examine each report pursuant to section 693 that is timely filed, determine whether the property identified in the report is entitled to an exemption under this subchapter and determine the just value of the property.

2.Entitlement to reimbursement by State; calculation. Reimbursement is calculated as follows.

3.Reimbursement to unorganized territory education and services. The bureau shall calculate the reimbursement to the Unorganized Territory Education and Services Fund for property tax revenue lost by reason of the exemption in the same manner as it does for municipalities and at the same percentages as are applicable to municipalities.

4.Information provided to State; deviations in assessment ratio.

5.Payments by State. Reimbu

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1.
Examination and identification.
The assessor shall examine each report pursuant to section 693 that is timely filed, determine whether the property identified in the report is entitled to an exemption under this subchapter and determine the just value of the property.
2.
Entitlement to reimbursement by State; calculation.
Reimbursement is calculated as follows.
3.
Reimbursement to unorganized territory education and services.
The bureau shall calculate the reimbursement to the Unorganized Territory Education and Services Fund for property tax revenue lost by reason of the exemption in the same manner as it does for municipalities and at the same percentages as are applicable to municipalities.
4.
Information provided to State; deviations in assessment ratio.
5.
Payments by State.
Reimbursements to municipalities must be made as described in this subsection. A municipality claiming reimbursement under this section shall submit a claim to the bureau by November 1st of the year in which the exemption applies or within 30 days of commitment of taxes, whichever occurs later. The bureau shall review the claims and determine the total amount to be paid. The bureau shall certify and the Treasurer of State shall pay by December 15th of the year in which the exemption applies the amount that the bureau determines for that tax year. Municipal claims that are timely filed after November 1st must be paid as soon as reasonably possible after the December 15th payment date.

Legislative History

PL 2005, c. 623, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 438, §§24, 25 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 627, §§25-28 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. O, §§9, 10 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. O, §12 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 385, §§2, 3 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 544, §§3, 4 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 544, §7 (AFF). PL 2021, c. 253, Pt. C, §2 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 441, Pt. B, §3 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 441, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).