Title 30-A

The department may not require an eligible applicant to provide matching funds to be eligible for a cooperative services grant and may not give preference or priority to an eligible applicant whose proposal provides matching funds. [PL 2005, c. 266, §2 (NEW).] The department may …

1. Planning grants. In evaluating and ranking an application for a planning grant, the review panel established under section 6208 shall consider whether the technical assistance and facilitation for which assistance is sought is reasonably likely to result in development and sub…

1. Composition of review panel. A review panel is established consisting of the following members: A. [PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. EE, §20 (RP); PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. EE, §30 (AFF).] B. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee; [PL 2005, c. 266, §2 (NEW).] C. A representative of t…

No later than November 1st of each year, the department shall issue a request for proposals in accordance with the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of General Services Rules, Chapter 110 that includes the schedules for submission and action on applicati…

When its legislative body has so provided, the meetings of a village corporation may be announced by having an attested copy of the warrant posted in a conspicuous, public place within the corporate limits at least 7 days before the meeting, instead of in the manner provided by i…

A village corporation or its officers have the same powers and duties which a municipality or its municipal officers have under sections 3002, 3005, and 3007 to 3009.

A village corporation may enact planning and land use regulation ordinances, subject to the same guidelines and standards which apply to municipalities under chapter 187. When a conflict exists between a land use regulation ordinance of a village corporation and an ordinance of t…

Village corporations may take and hold lands by devise or gift, in trust for playground or park purposes, and may expend not more than 10% of the money apportioned to the village corporation, under its charter, for the improvement and care of that land. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §…

1. Census. Any unincorporated township may, by petition of 20% or more of the voters of the township, require the county commissioners to determine from the Federal Decennial Census or by actual enumeration whether the township has 200 inhabitants or more. The county commissioner…

Organized plantations may not be composed of more than one township, and when organized under section 7001, former organizations cease.

Plantations organized upon application of 3 or more inhabitants may be reorganized at any time under this chapter.

Organized plantations shall hold an annual meeting and choose a clerk, 3 assessors, treasurer, collector of taxes and a school committee. [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, §…

1. Plantation meetings, officials and employees. The following provisions apply to plantations and their officials and employees, as far as applicable, except when specifically provided otherwise: A. Laws relating to calling, notifying and conducting town meetings; and [PL 1987, …

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.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1989, c. 216, §2 (NEW).] 1. Commission. "Commission" means the Commission on Municipal Deorganization as described in section 7206. 2. Executive director. "Execut…

The voters of any municipality may petition for consideration of deorganization of the municipality by following the petition procedure of section 2528, subsection 5. On the written petition of a number of voters equal to at least 50% of the number of votes cast in the municipali…

The deorganization meeting shall be conducted in accordance with section 2524. The agenda of the meeting shall consist exclusively of the following. [PL 1989, c. 216, §2 (NEW).] 1. Discussion and reasons for deorganization. Discussion of deorganization and its impact on the resid…

If the voters approve the question to develop a deorganization procedure, the moderator shall notify the fiscal administrator of the unorganized territory within the Office of the State Auditor and the executive director. The notice shall report the results of the deorganization …

The local committee, with the assistance of the commission, shall develop a deorganization procedure which, at a minimum, shall consist of the following components. [PL 1989, c. 216, §2 (NEW).] 1. Effective date. The deorganization procedure shall establish a date on which deorga…

The Commission on Municipal Deorganization, as established in Title 5, chapter 379, shall assist local deorganization committees in formulating deorganization procedures. In addition, the commission shall review these deorganization procedures as provided in this chapter. [PL 198…

The local committee may incorporate the comments and suggestions received from the commission into the deorganization procedure. The local committee shall immediately notify the municipal officers and the county commissioners of the county where the municipality considering deorg…

Any municipality which has approved a deorganization procedure under section 7207 shall request and must obtain approval by the Legislature before seeking approval by the voters of the municipality under section 7209.

If the Legislature approves the deorganization, the question concerning deorganization shall be presented to the voters of the municipality in the next general election to be held in November. The election shall be called, advertised and conducted according to section 2528 or 255…

Municipalities with a population of 50 or fewer may follow the entire process established in this chapter. Following voter approval to pursue the process of deorganization under section 7203, subsection 2, municipalities with a population of 50 or fewer may request the commission…

If the municipal officers refuse to call any municipal meeting required by this chapter, a meeting may be called as provided in section 2521, subsection 4.

This chapter applies to any municipalities or plantations that are or have been deorganized by Act of the Legislature.