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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 9205: Tax exemption, 1999

Bonds, notes, related income, and corporation funds are exempt from most taxes and similar charges, except transfer, inheritance, and estate taxes.

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Tax exemption

Bonds, notes, related income, and corporation funds are exempt from most taxes and similar charges, except transfer, inheritance, and estate taxes.

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§ 9205Tax exemptionProvision

Bonds, notes, related income, and corporation funds are exempt from most taxes and similar charges, except transfer, inheritance, and estate taxes.

1. Bonds or notes. All bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued under this chapter are issued by a political subdivision or a body corporate and politic of the State and for an essential public and governmental purpose. Those bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, the interest on them and the income from them, including any profit on their sale, and all activities of the corporation and fees, charges, funds, revenue, income and other money of the corporation, whether or not pledged or available to pay or secure the payment of those bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness or interest on them, are exempt from all taxation franchise fees or special assessments of whatever kind except for transfer, inheritance and estate taxes. [PL 1999, c. 513, §6 (NEW).] 2. Property taxes. All real and personal property acquired by the corporation is subject to taxes to the same extent as real and personal property owned by other electric utilities. [PL 1999, c. 513, §6 (NEW).]
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