Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/30-A/title30-Asec5726.html
Timestamp: 2018-01-22 09:59:23
Document Index: 92800106

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Title 30-A, §5726: Development
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Subchapter 4: EXPENDITURES
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§5726. Development
A municipality may raise or appropriate money to: [1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); 1989, c. 6, (AMD); 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]
1. Board of trade. Support and guarantee obligations of a chamber of commerce or board of trade or a local development corporation, or a chamber of commerce and a local development corporation, or a board of trade and a local development corporation;
2. Advertising. Advertise its resources and attractions or those of the State;
3. Real estate. Purchase real estate and personal property from the Federal Government for municipal purposes;
4. Athletic facilities and recreation. Provide real estate and personal property for recreational purposes and supporting a recreational program or for building, maintaining and operating an athletic facility;
5. Fish. Propagate and protect fish in public waters located wholly or partially within its boundaries.
A. The money appropriated shall be spent by the municipal officers or a person appointed by them; and [1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); 1989, c. 6, (AMD); 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]
B. The person authorized to spend the money shall submit a written report of the expenditure to the municipal legislative body within one year of the date of appropriation; [1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); 1989, c. 6, (AMD); 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]
6. Historical society. Assist a local historical society;
7. History. Write and publish its history;
8. Conventions. Assist conventions;
9. Lands. Provide for and acquire open areas, including marshlands, swamps or wetlands;
10. Mass bus transportation. Aid private companies or public agencies furnishing mass bus transportation services within the municipality;
11. Relocation assistance. Provide funds for relocation assistance services and payments to individuals, families and businesses displaced as a result of the acquisition of real property for a public purpose;
[ 2001, c. 78, §1 (AMD) .]
12. District Court. Construct, equip and furnish a district courthouse within the municipality. The municipality may negotiate a lease with the Chief Judge of the District Court for the use of such a courthouse;
13. Elderly housing. Provide municipally owned rental housing for the elderly;
[ 2013, c. 206, §1 (AMD) .]
14. Affordable housing. Facilitate affordable housing; and
[ 2013, c. 206, §2 (AMD) .]
15. Job creation and retention. Establish revolving loan fund programs to assist in job creation and retention for local for-profit and nonprofit enterprises if approved by a municipal referendum election pursuant to sections 2528, 2529 and 2532, even if the municipality or plantation has not accepted the provisions of section 2528.
[ 2013, c. 206, §3 (NEW) .]
1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). 1989, c. 6, (AMD). 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD). 2001, c. 78, §§1,2 (AMD). 2013, c. 206, §§1-3 (AMD).