Title 30-A, Title 30-A

Assessors of plantations are considered the members of the select board of the plantation for the purpose of performing the duties performed by the select boards of towns. Treasurers, collectors and constables of plantations must give the same bond as similar officials of towns a…

The assessors first chosen in plantations organized under section 7001 shall immediately ascertain and list the value of the property in the plantation, in the same manner as done in towns. They shall return this list to the county commissioners of their county on or before the 1…

When towns are incorporated, the assessors of the town shall return to the county commissioners of their county the original valuation first taken in their towns, on or before the 15th day of May following the town's incorporation. The county commissioners shall examine and corre…

If the valuation required by section 7008 or 7009 is not made and returned by any town or plantation, which is not within a primary assessing district or is not itself a primary assessing district, within the time specified, the county commissioners shall appoint 3 suitable perso…

Plantations have the same powers and duties, and are subject to the same restrictions, as a municipality under the following provisions of this Title: [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. …

Sections 2851 and 2852, which contain perambulation provisions for town lines, apply equally to plantations.

For the purposes of regulating motor vehicles on icebound inland lakes, plantations have the same powers as municipalities under section 3009, subsection 1, paragraph E.

A plantation may acquire and maintain real estate and personal property for recreational purposes and may establish and conduct a recreational program. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c.…

A plantation may appoint a historian and determine the historian's duties and compensation.

A plantation may acquire land by purchase, gift or bequest for the purpose of forestation or to reclaim and plant forest trees upon that land. The assessors may appoint a forester whose duties are to make and enforce all necessary regulations and to care for and maintain the land…

Any plantation may receive, hold and manage devises, bequests or gifts for the establishment, increase or maintenance of public parks and playgrounds and open areas, as defined in section 2001, subsection 13, by plantation meeting vote. If any plantation receives any such bequest…

Plantations may provide for a conservation commission or an energy commission as described in sections 3261 and 3271.

Plantations are subject to chapter 187 regarding planning and land use powers and duties in the same manner as a town or city, except as otherwise provided in chapter 187. Any planning or land use ordinance related to buildings and equipment must comply with section 7060.

1. Ordinances regulating buildings and equipment required. Plantations adopting planning and zoning shall adopt ordinances: A. Regulating the design, construction materials and construction of new buildings and additions to and alterations of existing buildings; regulating the al…

A plantation may acquire real estate or easements by using the condemnation procedure for town ways, as provided in Title 23, chapter 304, subject to the following provisions. The limitations set forth in this section do not apply to any taking authorized by any other law. [PL 19…

A plantation may enact an ordinance to establish 9-1-1 addressing standards and, pursuant to that ordinance, may: [PL 2025, c. 167, §40 (AMD).] 1. Assign road names. Assign road names to existing and proposed roads; 2. Assign property numbers. Assign property numbers to existing …

A plantation has the same powers and duties, and is subject to the same restrictions and requirements, as a municipality under section 4452, subsection 5, paragraph W and under Title 28‑B, chapters 1 and 3.

Plantations may borrow money in anticipation of taxes and issue general obligation securities in the manner provided for in chapter 223.

All plantations may raise and expend money: [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).] 1. Schools. For school purposes as part of a school administrative unit, as def…

Plantations organized before November 1, 1977, may apply for, accept and appropriate federal or state grants for any purpose which they are authorized by law to perform, either directly or through the State or a state agency. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt…

Sections 5821 to 5824 and 5826, which contain accounting and postaudit provisions for municipalities, apply equally to plantations.