Title 4, Title 4

1. Establishment; membership. The Maine Governmental Facilities Authority is created as a body corporate and politic and a public instrumentality of the State. The exercise by the authority of powers conferred by this chapter is considered to be the performance of essential gover…

As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1987, c. 438, §1 (NEW).] 1. Act. "Act" means the Maine Governmental Facilities Authority Act. 2. Authority. "Authority" means the Maine Governmental Facilities Au…

In order to carry out the purposes of this Act, the Maine Governmental Facilities Authority has the following powers with respect to project, projects or part of any project together with all powers incidental to those powers or necessary for the performance of the following: [PL…

For the purposes of this chapter, the authority may lease, rent, assign or otherwise dispose of a project, projects or part of any project only to the State, any agency, instrumentality or department of the State or branch of State Government or any related agency of state, count…

1. Resolution for issuance of securities. The authority may provide by resolution, at one time or from time to time, for the issuance and sale by it of securities, in its own name, for the purpose of paying the cost of any project, projects or part of any project, or the refinanc…

In the discretion of the authority, any securities issued under this Act may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the authority and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank or national banking association having the powers of a trust company within or…

All money received pursuant to the authority of this Act shall be considered to be trust funds, to be held and applied solely as provided in this Act. Any officer to whom, or any bank, trust company or other fiscal agent or trustee to which, that money is paid shall act as truste…

Any holder of securities issued under this Act or of any of the coupons appertaining to the securities and the trustee under any resolution or trust agreement, except to the extent the rights given may be restricted by the resolution authorizing the issuance of the securities or …

The authority may provide by resolution for the issuance of revenue refunding securities of the authority for the purpose of refunding any obligations of the authority or for the purpose of the refinancing of existing indebtedness, then outstanding, that has been issued or incurr…

Notwithstanding any limitation on the amount of securities that may be issued pursuant to section 1606, subsection 2, the authority may issue additional securities in an amount not to exceed $85,000,000 outstanding at any one time for correctional facilities.

Notwithstanding any limitation on the amount of securities that may be issued pursuant to section 1606, subsection 2, the authority may issue additional securities in an amount not to exceed $33,000,000 outstanding at any one time for a psychiatric treatment facility.

Notwithstanding any limitation on the amount of securities that may be issued pursuant to section 1606, subsection 2, the authority may issue additional securities in an amount not to exceed $7,485,000 outstanding at any one time for capital repairs and improvements at various st…

Notwithstanding any limitation on the amount of securities that may be issued pursuant to section 1606, subsection 2, the authority may issue additional securities in an amount not to exceed $9,000,000 outstanding at any one time for preliminary planning costs and capital repairs…

Notwithstanding any limitation on the amount of securities that may be issued pursuant to section 1606, subsection 2, the authority may issue additional securities in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 outstanding at any one time to make court facilities comply with the federal A…

Notwithstanding any limitation on the amount of securities that may be issued pursuant to section 1606, subsection 2, the authority may issue additional securities in an amount not to exceed $7,350,000 outstanding at any one time for preliminary planning costs and capital repairs…

Notwithstanding any limitation on the amount of securities that may be issued pursuant to section 1606, subsection 2, the authority may issue additional securities in an amount not to exceed $15,000,000 outstanding at any one time for paying the costs associated with planning, pu…

Notwithstanding any limitation on the amount of securities that may be issued pursuant to section 1606, subsection 2, the authority may issue additional securities in an amount not to exceed $23,000,000 outstanding at any one time for capital repairs and improvements to state-own…

Notwithstanding any limitation on the amount of securities that may be issued pursuant to section 1606, subsection 2, the authority may issue additional securities from time to time in an aggregate amount not to exceed $95,600,000 outstanding at any one time for the purposes of p…

Notwithstanding any limitation on the amount of securities that may be issued pursuant to section 1606, subsection 2, as limited by section 1610‑A, the authority may issue additional securities in an amount not to exceed $149,700,000 outstanding at any one time to pay for capital…

Notwithstanding any limitation on the amount of securities that may be issued pursuant to section 1606, subsection 2, the authority may issue additional securities in an amount not to exceed $30,000,000 outstanding at any one time for capital repairs and improvements to state-own…

Notwithstanding any limitation on the amount of securities that may be issued pursuant to section 1606, subsection 2, the authority may issue additional securities in an amount not to exceed $55,000,000 outstanding at any one time for capital repairs and improvements to state-own…

Notwithstanding any limitation on the amount of securities that may be issued pursuant to section 1606, subsection 2, the authority may issue additional securities in an amount not to exceed $52,910,000 outstanding at any one time for capital repairs and improvements to and const…

Notwithstanding any limitation on the amount of securities that may be issued pursuant to section 1606, subsection 2, the authority may issue additional securities in an amount not to exceed $39,500,000 outstanding at any one time for the purposes of paying the costs associated w…

Notwithstanding any limitation on the amount of securities that may be issued pursuant to section 1606, subsection 2, the authority may issue additional securities in an amount not to exceed $71,050,000 outstanding at any one time for capital repairs and improvements to and const…

Notwithstanding any limitation on the amount of securities that may be issued pursuant to section 1606, subsection 2, the authority may issue additional securities from time to time in an aggregate amount not to exceed $205,000,000 outstanding at any one time for the purposes of …

Notwithstanding any limitation on the amount of securities that may be issued pursuant to section 1606, subsection 2, the authority may issue additional securities in an amount not to exceed $28,000,000 outstanding at any one time for capital repairs and improvements to and const…

Notwithstanding any limitation on the amount of securities that may be issued pursuant to section 1606, subsection 2, the authority may issue additional securities in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 outstanding at any one time for capital repairs and improvements to and const…

Notwithstanding any limitation on the amount of securities that may be issued pursuant to section 1606, subsection 2, the authority may issue additional securities in an amount not to exceed $8,000,000 outstanding at any one time for paying the costs associated with planning, pur…

Securities issued under this Act shall be considered to constitute a proper public purpose and the securities so issued, their transfer and the income from the securities, including any profits made on the sale of the securities, at all times shall be exempt from taxation within …

The carrying out by the authority of the powers and duties conferred upon it by this Act is considered to be the performance of an essential function. Nothing contained in this Act may in any way limit or restrict the powers and duties of the authority granted to it.

This Act, being necessary for the welfare of the State and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. To the extent of any conflict between this Act and any other law, this Act shall prevail, but the power and authority granted by this Act shall be cons…

The securities of the authority are legal investments in which all public officers and public bodies of the State, its political subdivisions, all municipalities and municipal subdivisions, all insurance companies and associations and other persons carrying on an insurance busine…

A member of the authority may not participate in any decision on any contract entered into by the authority under this Act if that member has any interest, direct or indirect, in any firm, partnership, corporation or association that may be party to the contract. The interest mus…

A member of the authority, while acting within the scope of the authority of this Act, may not be subject to any personal liability resulting from the exercise or carrying out of any of the authority's purposes or powers.

The State pledges and agrees with the holders of securities that the State will not limit or alter the rights vested in the authority to acquire, construct, reconstruct, equip and operate a project, projects or part of any project and related facilities, to establish and collect …

Securities issued under this Act do not constitute or create any debt or debts, liability or liabilities on behalf of the State or of any political subdivision of the State other than the authority or a loan of the credit of the State or a pledge of the faith and credit of the St…

The authority may accept gifts and contributions as provided in section 1604, subsection 25, for the purpose of designing, constructing, reconstructing, renovating or acquiring a project, projects or part of any project, including facilities for the Supreme Judicial Court, in acc…

With respect to any securities of the authority, the Treasurer of State may enter into any agreement for the benefit of holders of securities of the authority to provide annual financial information with respect to the State in order to assist underwriters of the securities of th…

The Maine Commission on Public Defense Services, established by Title 5, section 12004‑G, subsection 25‑A, is an independent commission whose purpose is to provide high-quality, effective and efficient representation and promote due process for persons who receive indigent legal …

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2009, c. 419, §2 (NEW).] 1. Assigned counsel. "Assigned counsel" means a private attorney designated by the commission to provide indigent legal services at publi…

An attorney may be employed by the commission both as "employed counsel" and as a "public defender."

1. Members; appointment; chair. The commission consists of 9 members appointed by the Governor and subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters and confirmation by the Legislature. The Governor shall designate one…

1. Executive director. The commission shall hire an executive director. The executive director must be an attorney licensed to practice law in this State; be a member in good standing of the bar of the State; and have experience in the legal field, including, but not limited to, …

The executive director of the commission hired pursuant to section 1804, subsection 1 shall: [PL 2009, c. 419, §2 (NEW).] 1. Compliance with standards. Ensure that the provision of indigent legal services complies with all constitutional, statutory and ethical standards; 2. Devel…

1. Duties. The executive director shall administer and improve reimbursement of expenses incurred by assigned counsel, contract counsel and, until February 1, 2026, a private attorney appointed under section 1807 by: A. Establishing procedures to ensure that the eligibility of de…

Disclosure of information and records in the possession of the commission is governed by this section. [PL 2011, c. 260, §1 (NEW).] 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Individual cli…