30-A §1953. Collection of unpaid charges
§1953. Collection of unpaid charges The treasurer of the jail authority may collect the rates, tolls, assessments, rents, transportation charges and other charges established by the jail authority and those charges are committed to the treasurer. The treasurer may, after demand for payment, sue in the name of the jail authority in a civil action […]
30-A §1954. Guarantee by counties of jail authority bonds and notes
§1954. Guarantee by counties of jail authority bonds and notes Subject to the consent of the counties, the board of directors and a majority of the commissioners of each county may provide by resolution for the issuance, at one time or from time to time, of guaranteed notes and bonds of the jail authority for […]
30-A §1955. Bonds issued by counties
§1955. Bonds issued by counties For the purpose of assisting the jail authority in financing the multicounty jail authorized by this chapter, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, with consent of the counties, Lincoln County and Sagadahoc County may issue general obligation bonds backed by the full faith and credit of the counties. Proceeds […]
30-A §1901. Powers
§1901. Powers The power and authority of the jail authority formed under this chapter and the administration and the general supervision of all affairs of the authority are vested in the directors. The jail authority has the power, within the counties, to provide for the planning, construction, equipping, operation and maintenance of a common facility […]
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 §1707. Violation (REPEALED)
§1707. Violation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 304, §5 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 172, §3 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 148, §12 (RP).
30-A §1801. Short title
§1801. Short title This chapter may be known and cited as “the Lincoln and Sagadahoc Multicounty Jail Authority Act.” [PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).
30-A §1802. Definitions
§1802. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).] 1. Authority. “Authority” or “jail authority” means the authority formed under this chapter and Title 13, chapter 81. [PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).] 2. Commissioner. “Commissioner” or […]
30-A §1803. Relationship to other laws
§1803. Relationship to other laws This chapter provides an alternative method for carrying out the purposes of this chapter and is supplemental to powers conferred by other laws, and is not in derogation of any existing powers. Any reference to “county jail” or “jail” in the Maine Revised Statutes includes the Lincoln and Sagadahoc Multicounty […]
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 […]