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Maine Statutes, Title 6

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Title 6, Title 6

14 chapters · 42 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 642 Ch 10, Chapter 1012 Ch 13, Chapter 136 Ch 2, Chapter 25 Ch 6, Chapter 65 Ch 11, Chapter 115 Ch 1, Chapter 13 Ch 17, Chapter 173 Ch 7, Chapter 72 Ch 8, Chapter 81

12 sections·Filtered byTitle 6✕Ch 10✕

6 M.R.S. § 171 Purpose; enabling not mandatory; short title
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The purpose of this chapter, which may be known and cited as "the Airport Authority Enabling Act," is to facilitate the creation of airport authorities to operate airports and provide air transportation services. This chapter provides a streamlined process for the creation of air…
6 M.R.S. § 172 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2007, c. 563, §1 (NEW).] 1. Airport authority. "Airport authority" means a quasi-municipal entity formed and chartered pursuant to this chapter to operate an airp…
6 M.R.S. § 173 Procedures; legal effect
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1. Necessary provisions. An airport authority charter must include the following that are not specified in this chapter: A. The corporate name of the airport authority; [PL 2007, c. 563, §1 (NEW).] B. The territorial limits of the airport authority; [PL 2007, c. 563, §1 (NEW).] C…
6 M.R.S. § 174 Board of directors
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All of the affairs of an airport authority must be managed by a board of directors whose members must be residents of the charter territory. The number of directors must be specified in the charter. After selection of the first board, each director is nominated and elected or app…

6 M.R.S. § 175 Airport authority; general powers; FAA

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Except as otherwise provided by law, for the purposes of its incorporation, an airport authority may own, construct, manage, maintain, enhance, expand or otherwise operate an airport and provide air transportation services. [PL 2007, c. 563, §1 (NEW).] 1. Subject to applicable la…

6 M.R.S. § 176 Authority to acquire property; public purpose

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To the extent necessary for purposes of incorporation, an airport authority may take and hold any interest in real estate for an airport or landing field or for the expansion of an airport or landing field and may acquire air rights and easements over private property adjoining s…

6 M.R.S. § 177 Procedure in exercise of right of eminent domain

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The right of eminent domain granted in section 176 may be exercised only after complying with the following procedures. [PL 2007, c. 563, §1 (NEW).] 1. Notice. The airport authority shall provide notice as provided in this subsection. A. The owner or owners of record must be noti…

6 M.R.S. § 178 Make and assume contracts

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An airport authority, through its board of directors, in order to carry out the purposes of its incorporation, may contract with persons, governmental entities, utilities or corporations.

6 M.R.S. § 179 Receive government aid; borrow money; issue bonds and notes

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1. Authorization of bonds. An airport authority, through its board of directors, may issue, in accordance with section 180, bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness of the airport authority for any of its corporate purposes, including, but not limited to: A. Paying and ref…

6 M.R.S. § 180 Debt limit and approval of voters within airport authority territory

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Prior to issuing on behalf of an airport authority under section 179 any bond, note or other evidence of indebtedness payable within a period of more than 12 months after the date of issuance, the board of directors shall propose a debt limit for the airport authority that the bo…

6 M.R.S. § 181 Fees and assessments

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An airport authority, through its board of directors, may impose any user fees, rates or charges for the use of its airport or air transportation services and may, by agreement with the municipal officers of any municipality located in whole or in part within the charter territor…

6 M.R.S. § 182 Tax exempt

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An airport authority is a public municipal corporation within the meaning of Title 36, section 651, and the property of the authority is exempt from taxation to the extent provided in that section.