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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 713: Application of provisions
If this subchapter is employed, it controls over conflicting laws.
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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 71: Laws
The following rules shall be observed in the construction of statutes, unless such construction is inconsistent with the plain meaning of the enactment. 1. Acts by agents. When an act that may be lawfully done by an agent is done by one
- Legal interpretation
- Legislative drafting
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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 72: Words and phrases
This section sets rules for interpreting words and phrases in statutes, with exceptions for plain meaning, context, or other definitions.
- Definitions
- Interpretation
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 73: Majority
Persons 18 years of age or over are declared to be of majority for all purposes.
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 74: Revision authorized
After January 4, 1977, public laws and private and special laws are to be read as if references to the Executive Council were deleted; earlier applications are not affected.
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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 761: Action by governing body
When an enemy-attack emergency makes the usual local government location imprudent, inexpedient, or impossible, the governing body may meet elsewhere and must designate emergency temporary government sites.
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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 762: Powers
When public business is being conducted at an emergency temporary location, the governing body and other officers of a political subdivision may exercise their full executive, legislative, and judicial powers there.
- Administrative procedure
- Government operations
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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 763: Applicability of provisions
This subchapter shall control and be supreme in the event they shall be employed, notwithstanding any statutory, charter or ordinance provision to the contrary or in conflict herewith.
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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 7: Division of State
The State is divided into counties, districts, towns, plantations and unorganized territory.
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 814: Purchase of real estate
The Governor may buy or take real estate in Augusta by eminent domain when public exigencies require expansion of State Government in the Capitol Area.
- Government facilities
- Public projects
- Real estate acquisition
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 815: Abandonment of purpose; rights of condemnee
If property taken by eminent domain is not used for its intended project or purpose, the condemnee or heirs may have a right of first refusal to buy it back; the entity must send notices and periodically reaffirm the need to keep the property.
- Condemnation
- Notice requirements
- Property acquisition
- Right of first refusal
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 816: Limitations on eminent domain authority
The State and other eminent-domain holders may not condemn certain agricultural, forestry, fishing, residential, commercial, or industrial property for private development, tax-revenue enhancement, or transfer to private owners, subject to listed exceptions.
- Development restrictions
- Land use
- Redevelopment
- Utilities
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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 8: Transfer of legislative jurisdiction
To transfer or relinquish certain legislative jurisdiction over land, the United States must file notice with the Governor, the Governor must seek the Attorney General’s comments and send the notice to the Legislature, and the transfer takes effect only after legislative approval and recordation.
- Government compliance
- Real estate recording
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 901: Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to establish a uniform policy for the treatment of persons displaced as a result of federally assisted state programs in order that such persons shall not suffer as a result of programs designed for the
- Displacement
- Public programs
- State compliance
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 902: State acceptance of federal funds; compliance with federal laws
If a real-property acquisition for a program by the State or a covered public/private entity will displace someone on or after April 2, 1989 and the program is eligible for federal financial assistance, the State or entity may receive that assistance and may use the Federal Uniform Relocation Act’s provisions, policies
- Government funding compliance
- Property acquisition
- Relocation benefits
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 903: Definitions and exclusion
This section says chapter terms generally use the Federal Uniform Relocation Act definitions, defines “State” to include state agencies, departments, and political subdivisions, and excludes the Department of Transportation from that term.
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 904: Limitations
This section says the chapter does not create new condemnation damage/value elements, does not create rights or liabilities from the State’s guidance by federal relocation policies, does not require extra services/payments/benefits beyond what is needed for federal assistance compliance, and does not limit the State’s
- Federal funding compliance
- Property acquisition
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 905: Guidelines; rules
The head of each department and agency subject to this chapter may issue guidelines, procedures, and rules to carry out the chapter.
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 91: Definitions
This section defines several terms used in the chapter, including conflicting enactments, executive director, revisor, revisor’s change, revisor’s report, revision clause, statutory unit, and update.
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 92: Statutory data base; update
The executive director must ensure legislative staff maintains a statutory database with Maine Revised Statutes text and each unit’s history; the revisor must update it at least annually after each regular legislative session, and the Legislative Council must adopt access and publication policies.
- Publication policy
- Records management
- Statutory database
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