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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 150-P: First Responders Day

September 11th of each year is designated as First Responders Day, and the Governor must issue an annual proclamation encouraging observance.

  • Government proclamations
  • Observances
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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 150-V: Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

November is designated as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, and the Governor must issue an annual proclamation urging the people of the State to observe it through appropriate activities.

  • Public health awareness
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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 150-Y: Dark Sky Week

The 2nd full week in May and the 2nd full week in September of each year is designated as Dark Sky Week to celebrate the dark skies of the State and to bring attention to the effects of artificial light on spring bird migration and the

  • Environmental awareness
  • Government proclamations
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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 1501: Name changes by Passamaquoddy Tribe

If the Passamaquoddy Tribe changes a geographic feature name in its Indian territory, the State must help notify the needed entities, including the United States Board on Geographic Names, so the change is reflected in official maps and documents.

  • Geographic names
  • Map/document updates
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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 151: Standard time

The State’s standard time is tied to federal law, but year-round eastern daylight time applies if federal law or regulation allows year-round daylight time.

  • Effective date
  • Public notice
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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 15: Consent of Legislature to acquisition of land by United States for public buildings; record of conveyances

The Legislature consents to U.S. acquisition of certain land in the State for specified federal purposes, but not for national monument designation under the cited federal law.

  • Land acquisition
  • Recording deeds
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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 16: Property not to be taxed

Property described here is exempt from state, county, and municipal taxation and similar charges while it remains U.S. property, to the extent federal law and the Constitution bar such taxation.

  • Government property
  • Tax exemption
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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 17: Acquisition of land by United States where owner disabled or unwilling; proceedings

The Superior Court must order notice, hear objections, empanel a jury to assess value and damages, and enable a deed transfer when the United States seeks to buy land for specified public buildings and the owner is disabled, unknown, nonresident, or unwilling to convey.

  • Court proceedings
  • Land acquisition
  • Public works
  • Title transfer
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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 18: Treasurer receiving money to give bond

A court ordering money paid to a county treasurer must require the treasurer to give a bond for twice the amount, with sufficient sureties or a surety company approved by the court.

  • Court-ordered payment
  • Sureties
  • Treasurer bond

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