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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, § 13083-B: Definitions, 2001

This section defines key terms used in the article, including “Authority,” “Base area,” “Operating revenues,” “Primary impact community,” “Readjustment”/“reuse,” and “Real or personal property.”

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This section defines key terms used in the article, including “Authority,” “Base area,” “Operating revenues,” “Primary impact community,” “Readjustment”/“reuse,” and “Real or personal property.”

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This section defines key terms used in the article, including “Authority,” “Base area,” “Operating revenues,” “Primary impact community,” “Readjustment”/“reuse,” and “Real or personal property.”

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2001, c. 568, §1 (NEW).] 1. Authority. "Authority" means the Washington County Development Authority. [PL 2001, c. 568, §1 (NEW).] 2. Base area. "Base area" means the area within the geographical boundaries of any decommissioned federal military facility located within Washington County to which the authority has taken title. [PL 2001, c. 568, §1 (NEW).] 2-A. Operating revenues. "Operating revenues" means funds available to the authority from fees, fares, rental or sale of property and miscellaneous revenue and interest not otherwise pledged or dedicated. [PL 2011, c. 136, §1 (NEW).] 3. Primary impact community. "Primary impact community" means all municipalities in Washington County, including the unorganized territories. [PL 2005, c. 367, §2 (AMD).] 4. Readjustment or reuse. "Readjustment" or "reuse" means an alternative use of the base area from its use as a military installation. [PL 2001, c. 568, §1 (NEW).] 5. Real or personal property. "Real or personal property" means any property or assets transferred by the Federal Government or the United States Department of Defense pursuant to the closure of a federal military installation located in Washington County. "Real or personal property" also means any property or assets purchased, sold, developed, redeveloped or leased by the authority pursuant to its authority under this article. [PL 2005, c. 367, §2 (AMD).]
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