Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 3202 – National forest funds; use for schools and roads
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All sums received by the State from the Federal Government on account of the national forests in the State established under the “Weeks Act,” Public Law 61-435, and amendments to that Act, shall be distributed as follows. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]
1. Apportionment and payment. The Treasurer of State shall first apportion these funds among the municipalities and unorganized places in which the national forest is located, in proportion to the area of the national forest in each, as determined by the Forest Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. The Treasurer of State shall pay the apportioned sums, within 60 days of receipt of the funds, to the treasurers of the appropriate municipalities.
[PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 3202
- Federal Government: means the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the United States of America. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 2001
- Municipal legislative body: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 2001Municipality: means a city or town, except as provided in chapter 225. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 2001 Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide. United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Expenditure by municipalities. All sums apportioned and paid to municipalities under subsection 1 must be expended for the benefit of the public schools and public roads of the municipality, in addition to the sums required by law to be raised for those purposes, in the manner determined by appropriations made by the municipal legislative body.
[PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]
3. Expenditures by counties. All sums apportioned paid to unorganized places under subsection 1 must be expended for the benefit of public schools and public roads in the counties in which those places are located, in the manner determined by the Governor.
[PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD).