Maine Code § 36-1604

Determination; procedure
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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.
[PL 1985, c. 459, Pt. C, §14 (RPR).]
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.

[PL 1985, c. 459, Pt. C, §14 (RPR).]
2-A. Legislative amendment of components. Notwithstanding subsection 2, the Legislature may
amend enacted legislation that determines the amounts of the municipal cost components.
[PL 1991, c. 528, Pt. LL, §2 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 528, Pt. RRR (AFF); PL 1991, c. 591, Pt. LL,
§2 (NEW).]
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.
[PL 2025, c. 113, Pt. D, §82 (AMD).]
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.
[PL 1985, c. 459, Pt. C, §14 (NEW).]
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. [PL 1985, c.
459, Pt. C, §14 (NEW).]

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