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5 ME Rev Stat § 145 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS|Chapter 7: TREASURER OF STATE|5 §145. Registered bonds

 §145. Registered bonds The Treasurer of State may issue registered bonds, transferable by assignment, in pieces of not less than $1,000, and of any multiple of 1,000, in exchange for, and in place of, any coupon bonds issued under the laws of this State, bearing the same rate of interest and maturing at the same time as the bonds that the Treasurer of State may receive therefor in exchange. The place of payment prescribed therein must be the State Treasury. Said bonds must bear the facsimile of the signature of the Governor and must be signed by the Treasurer of State or the Treasurer of State's deputy and attested by the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services, or such agent as the commissioner may designate.   [PL 1991, c. 780, Pt. Y, §15 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 202, §2 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 625, §18 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 785, §A16 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 780, §Y15 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 145-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS|Chapter 7: TREASURER OF STATE|5 §145-A. Minibonds

 §145-A. Minibonds Notwithstanding any other provisions of the laws of this State, whenever the Treasurer of State is authorized to issue and sell bonds for the State, and he determines to issue and sell all or a portion of these bonds in denominations of less than $5,000, minibonds, he may issue and sell these minibonds at public or private sale, maturing in such amounts and upon such dates, at such interest rate or rates, payable at such time and in such manner, at discount, with or without disclosure, in bearer or registered form, and upon such other terms and conditions, all as he shall determine to be in the best interests of the State; provided that: Not more than $1,000,000 principal amount of minibonds shall be sold by the Treasurer of State in any one fiscal year; no minibond shall mature more than 5 years after its date; no one sale to a purchaser of minibonds shall be in an aggregate principal amount equal to or greater than $5,000; and each minibond shall provide that it shall be redeemed by the State upon due presentation by an appropriate person on any business day after one year from its date of sale by the Treasurer of State at such price as the Treasurer of State shall determine according to a schedule established with respect to each issue of minibonds prior to the sale thereof. Section 137 shall not apply to the issuance of minibonds.   [PL 1979, c. 560 (NEW).]The minibonds must bear the facsimile of the signature of the Governor and must be signed by the Treasurer of State, or the Treasurer of State's deputy, and attested by the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services, or such agent as the commissioner may designate.   [PL 1991, c. 780, Pt. Y, §16 (AMD).]The Treasurer of State may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 375 for purposes of this section.   [PL 1979, c. 560 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 560 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 785, §A17 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 780, §Y16 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 145-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS|Chapter 7: TREASURER OF STATE|5 §145-B. Issuance of registered bonds; miscellaneous provisions

 §145-B. Issuance of registered bonds; miscellaneous provisions 1.  Issuance.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of the laws of this State, whenever the Treasurer of State is authorized to issue and sell bonds for the State, he may issue the bonds in registered form.   [PL 1983, c. 745 (NEW).] 2.  Signatures.  Registered bonds must bear the facsimile signatures of the Governor and the Treasurer of State, or the Treasurer of State's deputy, and must be attested by the facsimile signature of the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services or such agents as the commissioner may designate. Whenever signatures on registered bonds of other state officials are required, their facsimile signatures may be used.   [PL 1991, c. 780, Pt. Y, §17 (AMD).] 3.  Seal.  The seal of the State on registered bonds may be by facsimile.   [PL 1983, c. 745 (NEW).] 4.  Agents.  The Treasurer of State may appoint, for such terms as may be agreed upon, including for as long as a registered bond may be outstanding, corporate or other authenticity, agents, transfer agents, registrars, paying or other agents, and specify the terms of their appointments, including their rights, compensation and duties. None of the agents need have an office or do business within this State.   [PL 1983, c. 745 (NEW).] 5.  Storage and transfer.  The Treasurer of State may agree with custodial banks and financial intermediaries, within or without this State, and the nominees of any of them, in connection with the establishment and maintenance by others of a central depository system for the storage of transferable certificates and the transfer of registered bonds. Any such custodial banks and financial intermediaries, and nominees, if qualified and acting as fiduciaries, may also serve as authenticating agents, transfer agents, registrars, paying or other agents of the Treasurer of State with respect to the same issue of registered bonds.   [PL 1983, c. 745 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 745 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 785, §A18 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 780, §Y17 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 146 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS|Chapter 7: TREASURER OF STATE|5 §146. Equivalent bond to be issued on assignment

 §146. Equivalent bond to be issued on assignment Upon due assignment of any such registered bond and delivery thereof to the Treasurer of State, an equivalent bond or bonds, in form as provided, shall be issued to the assignee in substitution therefor.
5 ME Rev Stat § 147 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS|Chapter 7: TREASURER OF STATE|5 §147. Cancellation and registry of old bonds

 §147. Cancellation and registry of old bonds All bonds received by the Treasurer of State for exchange must be canceled and retained in the office of the Treasurer of State.   [PL 1989, c. 857, §14 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 857, §14 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 148 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS|Chapter 7: TREASURER OF STATE|5 §148. Cremation of old bonds

 §148. Cremation of old bonds The Treasurer of State, in the presence of the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services and the State Auditor, or such agents as they may designate, may cremate any state bonds and coupons, on the premises of the state bond and coupon paying agent, that have matured and have been paid after the paid certification has been received by the Treasurer of State and the State Auditor. This paid certification must bear the additional sworn certification of the auditor of the bank paying agent employed by the Treasurer of State. A cremation certificate, signed under oath by the state officers named in this section and the bank paying agent auditor identifying the bonds and coupons destroyed, must be filed in the office of the Treasurer of State.   [PL 1991, c. 780, Pt. Y, §19 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 202, §3 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 181, §8 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 100 (RPR). PL 1985, c. 785, §A19 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 780, §Y19 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 149 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS|Chapter 7: TREASURER OF STATE|5 §149. Signature of outgoing Treasurer of State valid

 §149. Signature of outgoing Treasurer of State valid The facsimile signature of the Treasurer of State who is leaving office shall be valid until new signature plates for the signing of checks have been obtained for his successor.
5 ME Rev Stat § 150 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS|Chapter 7: TREASURER OF STATE|5 §150. Temporary loans by State

 §150. Temporary loans by State The Treasurer of State, with the approval of the Governor, may negotiate a temporary loan or loans in anticipation of the issuance of bonds authorized but not yet issued. Such temporary loan or loans shall be repaid from the proceeds of the bonds within one year from the date of the loan.   [PL 1975, c. 771, §46 (AMD).]The Treasurer of State, with the approval of the Governor, may negotiate a temporary loan or loans in anticipation of taxes levied for that fiscal year, but not exceeding a total of that amount of taxes estimated by the Treasurer of State to be collected in the fiscal year in which the temporary loan or loans, or renewal of the temporary loan or loans, is made, as long as the temporary loans or renewals of the temporary loans do not exceed any limitation set forth in the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 14. Any such loans may be renewed from time to time as the Treasurer of State, with the approval of the Governor, determines, except that each loan or renewal of the loan must be retired not later than the close of the fiscal year in which the loan was originally made and for which were levied the taxes in anticipation of the collection of which the loan was originally made; and that each loan or renewal of the loan must comply with the provisions of this section and the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 14.   [PL 2001, c. 705, §1 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1967, c. 417 (RPR). PL 1967, c. 544, §115 (AMD). PL 1969, c. 452 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 156 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 176, §§1,2 (AMD). P&SL 1975, c. 147, §C13 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 771, §46 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 705, §P (AMD). RR 1991, c. 2, §6 (COR). PL 1991, c. 5, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 589, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 589, §5 (AFF). PL 1991, c. 780, §BB1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 382, §1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 707, §P1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 368, §V1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 665, §P1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 24, §F1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 643, §E5 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 467, §A1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 705, §1 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 150-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS|Chapter 7: TREASURER OF STATE|5 §150-A. Short-term borrowing in anticipation of federal transportation funds

 §150-A. Short-term borrowing in anticipation of federal transportation funds The Treasurer of State, with the approval of the Governor, may from time to time negotiate a temporary loan or loans in anticipation of federal transportation funds, as long as the term of the loans does not exceed 12 months and the aggregate principal amount of all notes issued in a federal fiscal year does not exceed 50% of the total of transportation funds appropriated by the Federal Government in the prior federal fiscal year. The obligation to repay the notes must be a limited obligation of the State, payment of which may not be secured by a pledge of the faith and credit of the State or of a municipality or political subdivision but is payable solely from federal transportation funds, and a note must contain on its face a statement to that effect. A note may not directly, indirectly or contingently obligate the State or a municipality or political subdivision to levy or to pledge any form of taxation whatever for a payment on a note or to make an appropriation for payment of a note. Proceeds of a note must be used for highways, roads, bridges, other transportation improvements and related and subordinate facilities. A note must be dated, delivered, bear interest at a rate or rates and mature at a time or times not exceeding 12 months from the date of delivery, as may be determined by the Treasurer of State with the approval of the Governor, and may be made redeemable before maturity, at the option of the Treasurer of State with the approval of the Governor, at a price or prices and under terms and conditions as may be fixed by the Treasurer of State with the approval of the Governor. The Treasurer of State with the approval of the Governor may enter into an indenture or other agreement necessary for issuing a note. The Commissioner of Transportation, at the request of the Treasurer of State with the approval of the Governor, may enter into an agreement necessary for issuing a note. A note and the income from that note are exempt from all taxation within the State.   [PL 2001, c. 565, Pt. G, §1 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 565, Pt. G, §2 (AFF).]As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, "note" means a bond, note or other obligation issued to evidence a loan negotiated pursuant to this section in anticipation of federal transportation funds. "Federal transportation funds" means federal funds used for transportation purposes including funds administered by or through the United States Department of Transportation.   [PL 2001, c. 565, Pt. G, §1 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 565, Pt. G, §2 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 565, §G1 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 565, §G2 (AFF).
5 ME Rev Stat § 151 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS|Chapter 7: TREASURER OF STATE|5 §151. Funds of professional licensing boards

 §151. Funds of professional licensing boards All money received by the Treasurer of State from those boards listed in section 12004‑A constitutes a fund for each board, which is a continuous carrying account for the payment of the compensation and expenses of the members and the expenses of the board and for executing the law relating to each board respectively and as much of the fund as may be required is appropriated for these purposes. All payments must be made from the respective funds held in the State Treasury, after the approval of the State Controller. In no event may these payments exceed the amounts received by the Treasurer of State from the treasurer of each respective board. Any balance remaining to the credit of any board at the end of any year must be carried forward to the next year.   [PL 1997, c. 393, Pt. B, §1 (RPR); PL 1997, c. 393, Pt. B, §2 (AFF).]Whenever there shall accumulate in the State Treasury to the account of any board or commission charged with the duty of issuing licenses for the conduct of any profession, trade or business, sums of money in excess of the amount required properly to cover the expense of performing the duties imposed upon the board or commission in connection with the granting of licenses and the supervision of persons licensed, the board or commission, with the approval of the Governor, may suspend the payment or reduce the amount of any license fees fixed by law for any renewal until, in the opinion of the board or commission, it shall be necessary to collect the full amount established by law.   [PL 1987, c. 395, Pt. A, §16 (RPR).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1967, c. 253, §11 (AMD). PL 1967, c. 423, §2 (AMD). PL 1967, c. 544, §7 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 9 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 518, §1 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 622, §7 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 101, §2 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 558, §2 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 705, §1 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 771, §47 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 606, §1 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 395, §A16 (RPR). PL 1993, c. 600, §§B20-22 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 402, §A2 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 505, §2 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 505, §22 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 393, §B1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 393, §B2 (AFF).
5 ME Rev Stat § 151-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS|Chapter 7: TREASURER OF STATE|5 §151-A. Income from temporary investment of bonds

 §151-A. Income from temporary investment of bonds All net income realized from the temporary investment of bond proceeds on general fund bond issues approved by the 103rd Legislature and future Legislatures shall be credited to a special account designated as Debt Service Account, and used only for the retirement of bonds and notes.   [PL 1971, c. 544, §10 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY P&SL 1967, c. 154, §E (NEW). PL 1967, c. 544, §8 (RPR). PL 1971, c. 544, §10 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 152 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS|Chapter 7: TREASURER OF STATE|5 §152. Ratification of bond issue; signed statement

 §152. Ratification of bond issue; signed statement In accordance with the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, section 14, the Treasurer of State shall prepare a signed statement, called the Treasurer's Statement, to accompany any question submitted to the electors for ratification of a bond issue setting forth the total amount of bonds of the State outstanding and unpaid, the total amount of bonds of the State authorized and unissued and the total amount of bonds of the State contemplated to be issued if the enactment submitted to the electors should be ratified. The Treasurer of State shall also set forth in that statement an estimate of costs involved, including explanation of, based on such factors as interest rates that may vary, the interest cost contemplated to be paid on the amount to be issued, the total cost of principal and interest that will be paid at maturity and any other substantive explanatory information relating to the debt of the State as the Treasurer of State considers appropriate. To meet the requirement that the signed statement of the Treasurer of State accompany any ballot question for ratification of a bond issue, the statement may be printed on the ballot or it may be printed as a separate document that is made available to voters as provided in Title 21‑A, sections 605-A and 651.   [PL 2013, c. 131, §1 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 534, §2 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 515, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 342, §3 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 131, §1 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 153 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS|Chapter 7: TREASURER OF STATE|5 §153. Rules

 §153. Rules The Treasurer of State may adopt and amend rules necessary to carry out this chapter. These rules shall be adopted and amended pursuant to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II.   [PL 1985, c. 816, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 816, §2 (NEW).
5 ME Rev Stat § 154 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS|Chapter 7: TREASURER OF STATE|5 §154. Services to nonstate agencies

 §154. Services to nonstate agencies Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller may establish an account within Other Special Revenue funds for the Treasurer of State to recover the cost of providing administrative services to the Maine Military Authority.   [PL 2001, c. 559, Pt. F, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 559, §F1 (NEW).
5 ME Rev Stat § 155 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS|Chapter 7: TREASURER OF STATE|5 §155. State liabilities

 §155. State liabilities By July 31st of each year, the Treasurer of State shall publish on the publicly accessible portion of the treasurer's website the latest information available regarding all liabilities of the State as of June 30th of that same year. For purposes of this section, "liabilities of the State" includes all state debts, loans, bonds, unfunded liabilities and promises to pay, including issued and unissued bonds, pension liabilities, promises to provide health insurance in future years, Maine Governmental Facilities Authority bonds and any other debt or obligation that the State has guaranteed or promised to pay. "Liabilities of the State" does not include state contracts for goods and services or vendor information.   [PL 2011, c. 188, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2011, c. 188, §1 (NEW).
5 ME Rev Stat § 156 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS|Chapter 7: TREASURER OF STATE|5 §156. Authorization to establish program; payments for MaineCare benefits prohibited

 §156. Authorization to establish program; payments for MaineCare benefits prohibited The Treasurer of State is authorized to establish in this State the ABLE ME Savings Program, referred to in this section as "the program," to allow an individual with a disability to establish a federal tax-advantaged savings account and use the funds in that account to pay for the individual's care. The program must comply with the requirements of the federal Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014, Public Law 113-295.   [PL 2017, c. 394, §1 (NEW).]Unless otherwise required by the United States Social Security Act, 42 United States Code, Section 1396p(b), the State, or any agency or instrumentality of the State, may not seek payment for MaineCare benefits provided to a designated beneficiary from an account, or its proceeds, that is established under a qualified ABLE program that complies with the requirements of the federal Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014, Public Law 113-295.   [PL 2019, c. 348, §1 (NEW).]Funds held in an account established under a qualified ABLE program that complies with the requirements of the federal Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014, Public Law 113‑295 or distributed for the purposes of paying qualified expenses must be disregarded when determining the designated beneficiary's eligibility for any means‑tested public assistance program.   [PL 2019, c. 348, §1 (NEW).]The Treasurer of State may adopt routine technical rules pursuant to chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A to implement the provisions of this section, including all terms and conditions of the program.   [PL 2017, c. 394, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 394, §1 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 348, §1 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 157 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS|Chapter 7: TREASURER OF STATE|5 §157. Loan Guarantee Program Fund established

 §157. Loan Guarantee Program Fund established 1.  Establishment; purpose.  The Loan Guarantee Program Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established as a nonlapsing Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Office of the Treasurer of State. All money received by the fund from any source, including any transfers from the General Fund unappropriated surplus, must be credited to the fund. Money credited to the fund must be used to guarantee the repayment of loans made by a credit union or financial institution to an eligible affected employee pursuant to the Loan Guarantee Program established in Title 10, chapter 110, subchapter 14.   [PL 2019, c. 617, Pt. I, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Termination; repeal.  The fund is terminated on June 30, 2022. Upon the termination of the Loan Guarantee Program, the State Controller shall transfer any funds remaining in the fund to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund.   [PL 2019, c. 617, Pt. I, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 617, Pt. I, §1 (NEW).