Resolve, Authorizing the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services To Sell or Lease the Interests of the State in Certain Real Estate Located in Hallowell
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1465
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: McLAUGHLIN, TREAT, COWGER

Legislative Document 
No. 1465 
H.P.1070 
House of Representati ves, March 27, 2003 
Resolve, Authorizing the Commissioner of Administrative and 
Financial Services To Sell or Lease the Interests of the State in 
Certain Real Estate Located in Hallowell 
Submitted by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services pursuant to Joint 
Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative McLAUGHLIN of Cape Elizabeth. 
Cosponsored by Senator TREAT of Kennebec and 
Representative: COWGER of Hallowell. 
Printed on n:cycled paper 
Sec. 1. Definitions. Resolved: 
That, 
unless the context otherwise indicates, 
the following meanings. 
as used in this resolve, 
the following terms have 
1. 
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Administrative 
and Financial Services. 
2. 
"State property" means 
the real estate described in 
section 3 of this resolve with the buildings and improvements, 
together with all appurtenant rights 
and easements, 
and all 
personal property located on that property, including vehicles, 
machinery, equipment and supplies; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Authority to convey property. Resolved: 
That the State, 
by and through the commissioner, may: 
1. 
Enter into a lease or leases or 
convey by sale the 
interests of the State in the state property; 
2. 
Negotiate, 
draft, 
execute 
and deliver 
any 
documents 
necessary to settle any boundary line discrepancies; 
3. 
Exercise, pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
23, chapter 304, the power of eminent domain to quiet for all 
time any possible challenges to ownership of the state property; 
4. 
Negotiate, draft, 
other 
rights 
that, 
at 
contribute to the value 
execute and deliver 
the 
commissioner's 
of a 
proposed sale 
any easements or 
discretion, 
may 
or lease of the 
State's interests; and 
5. 
Release any interests in the state property that, at the 
commissioner's discretion, do not contribute to the value of the 
remaining state property; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Property interests that may be conveyed. Resolved: 
That 
the state property authorized to be sold or leased is: Town of 
Hallowell Tax Map 6, Lot 27 consisting of 63.5 acres, more or 
less; and be it further 
Sec. 4. Property to be sold as is. Resolved: 
That the commissioner 
may negotiate and execute leases and purchase and sale agreements 
upon terms the commissioner considers appropriate; however, the 
state property must be sold "as is," with no representations or 
warranties. 
Title must be transferred by quitclaim deed without covenant 
and executed by the commissioner; and be it further 
Sec. S. Exemptions. Resolved: 
That any lease or conveyance 
pursuant 
to 
this 
resolve 
is 
exempt 
from 
any 
statutory 
or 
regulatory requirement that the property first be offered to the 
Maine State Housing Authority or another state or local agency; 
and be it further 
Sec. 6. Appraisal. Resolved: 
That the commissioner must have 
the current market value of the state property determined by an 
independent appraiser. 
The commissioner may list the property 
for sale or lease with private real estate brokers at their 
appraised value ,of the state property and negotiate sales or 
leases, 
solicit bids, 
sell directly to 
purchasers 
or 
enter 
directly into leases with tenants. 
The commissioner may reject 
any offers. 
The commissioner shall establish the rent or purchase price 
and the terms of lease or sale. 
If the commissioner elects to solicit bids, the commissioner 
shall publish notices of sale sufficient to advertise the state 
property. 
The commissioner may reject any bids; and be it further 
Sec. 7. Proceeds. Resolved: 
That 
any 
proceeds 
from sales 
pursuant to this resolve must be deposited in the Maine State 
Housing 
Authority's 
Housing 
Opportunities 
for 
Maine 
Fund, 
established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 
4853; and be it further 
Sec. 8. Repeal. Resolved: 
years from its effective date. 
That this resolve is repealed 8 
SUMMARY 
This resolve authorizes the Commissioner of Administrative 
and Financial Services to sell or lease the State's interests in 
certain property located in Hallowell.