30 §7205. Powers of the Aroostook Band of Micmacs
§7205. Powers of the Aroostook Band of Micmacs The Aroostook Band of Micmacs shall not exercise nor enjoy the powers, privileges and immunities of a municipality nor exercise civil or criminal jurisdiction within their lands prior to the enactment of additional legislation specifically authorizing the exercise of those governmental powers. [PL 1989, c. 148, […]
30 §7206. Taxation
§7206. Taxation 1. Property taxes. The Aroostook Band of Micmacs shall make payments in lieu of taxes on Aroostook Band Trust Land in an amount equal to that which would otherwise be imposed by a municipality, county, district, the State or other taxing authority on that land or natural resource. [PL 1989, c. 148, […]
30 §7207. Aroostook Band Tax Fund
§7207. Aroostook Band Tax Fund 1. Fund. The satisfaction of obligations, described in section 7206, owed to a governmental entity by the Aroostook Band of Micmacs shall be assured by a trust fund to be known as the Aroostook Band Tax Fund. The secretary shall administer the fund in accordance with reasonable and prudent trust […]
30 §8001. Mobile gaming
§8001. Mobile gaming 1. Legislative purpose. The Legislature finds and declares that the conduct of mobile gaming will, if conducted by federally recognized Indian tribes in the State, serve as an effective economic development tool for tribal governments and provide economic stimulus to rural areas of the State. The purpose of this section is to […]
30 §6209-C. Jurisdiction of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Tribal Court
§6209-C. Jurisdiction of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Tribal Court 1. Exclusive jurisdiction over certain matters. Except as provided in subsections 3 and 4, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians has the right to exercise exclusive jurisdiction, separate and distinct from the State, over: A. Criminal offenses for which the maximum potential term […]
30 §6209-D. Full faith and credit
§6209-D. Full faith and credit The Passamaquoddy Tribe, the Penobscot Nation and the State shall give full faith and credit to the judicial proceedings of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians. [PL 2009, c. 384, Pt. C, §1 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 384, Pt. C, §2 (AFF).] The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians shall […]
30 §6210. Law enforcement on Indian reservations and within Indian territory
§6210. Law enforcement on Indian reservations and within Indian territory 1. Exclusive authority of tribal law enforcement officers. Law enforcement officers appointed by the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Penobscot Nation have exclusive authority to enforce, within their respective Indian territories, ordinances adopted under section 6206 and section 6207, subsection 1, and to enforce, on their […]
30 §6211. Eligibility of Indian tribes and state funding
§6211. Eligibility of Indian tribes and state funding 1. Eligibility generally. The Passamaquoddy Tribe, the Penobscot Nation and the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians are eligible for participation and entitled to receive benefits from the State under any state program that provides financial assistance to all municipalities as a matter of right. Such entitlement must […]
30 §6212. Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission
§6212. Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission 1. Commission created. The Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission is established. The commission consists of 13 members, 6 to be appointed by the Governor, subject to review by the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary and to confirmation by the Legislature, 2 to be appointed by the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, […]
30 §6213. Approval of prior transfers
§6213. Approval of prior transfers 1. Approval of tribal transfers. Any transfer of land or other natural resources located anywhere within the State, from, by, or on behalf of any Indian nation, or tribe or band of Indians including but without limitation any transfer pursuant to any treaty, compact or statute of any state, which […]