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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, § 6208: Municipal approval, 1987

Municipal approval is required for certain land acquisitions, including acquisitions over specified size or value thresholds, with an exception for unorganized territory.

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Municipal approval

Municipal approval is required for certain land acquisitions, including acquisitions over specified size or value thresholds, with an exception for unorganized territory.

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§ 6208Municipal approvalProvision

Municipal approval is required for certain land acquisitions, including acquisitions over specified size or value thresholds, with an exception for unorganized territory.

1. Approval. Approval by the elected municipal officials is required when more than 1% of a municipality's state valuation is considered for acquisition under a bond issue. [PL 1993, c. 728, §12 (AMD).] 2. Transactions. Any acquisition by eminent domain funded by the board, when the land exceeds either 50 acres or $100,000 in assessed value, is subject to the approval of the municipality in which the land is located. That approval may be obtained either from the elected municipal officials or, if those officials do not approve, by vote of the town meeting or by referendum of the electorate. If the land involved is located within the unorganized territory, this requirement does not apply. [PL 1993, c. 728, §12 (AMD).]
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