30-A §1902. Real and personal property; right of eminent domain
§1902. Real and personal property; right of eminent domain The jail authority formed under this chapter may acquire and hold real and personal property that the jail authority considers necessary for its purposes and is granted the right of eminent domain. The jail authority may take and hold, either by exercising its right of eminent […]
30-A §1903. Procedure in exercise of right of eminent domain
§1903. Procedure in exercise of right of eminent domain The right of eminent domain granted in section 1902 may only be exercised after complying with the following procedures. [PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).] 1. Notice to owner. The jail authority shall provide notice to the owner of property subject to seizure as follows. […]
30-A §1904. Condemnation proceedings
§1904. Condemnation proceedings The jail authority formed under this chapter, in exercising the right of eminent domain conferred upon it by section 1902 shall file in the office of the commissioners of the county in which the property to be taken is located and cause to be recorded in the registry of deeds in the […]
30-A §1905. Appeal
§1905. Appeal If a person sustaining damages by the taking by the jail authority under section 1903 does not agree with the jail authority upon the sum to be paid, either party, upon petition to the superior court of the county in which the property is located, may have the damages assessed by the superior […]
30-A §1906. Procedures
§1906. Procedures The directors may adopt procedures to regulate the corrections activities within the jail authority consistent with the provisions of the operating and governance agreement. [PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).
30-A §1804. Exemption from taxation
§1804. Exemption from taxation 1. Exemption. The property, both real and personal, rights and franchises of the jail authority formed under this chapter are exempt from taxation. [PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).] 2. Payments in lieu of taxes. The jail authority may elect to make payments in lieu of taxes to communities in […]
30-A §1805. Governmental function
§1805. Governmental function The Lincoln and Sagadahoc Multicounty Jail shall administer and exercise the authority granted to it under this chapter. The carrying out of its powers and duties is considered the performance of an essential governmental function. [PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).
30-A §1851. Formation
§1851. Formation The formation of the multicounty jail authority must be in accordance with this subchapter. [PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).] 1. Commissioners; meeting. The commissioners shall meet to consider all available information regarding the jail authority. Notwithstanding section 122, the commissioners shall consider a site or sites for the multicounty jail. The […]
30-A §1852. Transfer of property and assets
§1852. Transfer of property and assets The directors shall determine what property or properties, if any, owned by Lincoln County and Sagadahoc County may be necessary to perform the functions of the jail authority and may request in writing that the commissioners convey title to the property to the jail authority, and the commissioners may […]
30-A §1853. Directors
§1853. Directors 1. Authorization. All of the affairs of the jail authority are managed by a board of directors that consists of not less than 12 directors. The initial board consists of 6 public members, one from each of the commissioners’ districts; 4 county commissioners, 2 from each county and 2 sheriffs, one from each […]