30 §7204. Acquisition of Aroostook Band Trust Land
§7204. Acquisition of Aroostook Band Trust Land 1. Approval. The State of Maine approves the acquisition by the secretary of Aroostook Band Trust Land within the State of Maine provided as follows. A. No land or natural resources acquired by the secretary may have the status of Aroostook Band Trust Land, or be deemed […]
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 §6201. Short title
§6201. Short title This Act shall be known and may be cited as “AN ACT to Implement the Maine Indian Claims Settlement.” [PL 1979, c. 732, §§ 1, 31 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 732, §§1,31 (NEW).
30 §6202. Legislative findings and declaration of policy
§6202. Legislative findings and declaration of policy The Legislature finds and declares the following. [PL 1979, c. 732, §§1, 31 (NEW).] The Passamaquoddy Tribe, the Penobscot Nation and the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians are asserting claims for possession of large areas of land in the State and for damages alleging that the lands […]
30 §6203. Definitions
§6203. Definitions As used in this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1979, c. 732, §§1, 31 (NEW).] 1. Commission. “Commission” means the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission created by section 6212. [PL 1979, c. 732, §§1, 31 (NEW).] 2. Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians. “Houlton […]
30 §6204. Laws of the State to apply to Indian Lands
§6204. Laws of the State to apply to Indian Lands Except as otherwise provided in this Act, all Indians, Indian nations, and tribes and bands of Indians in the State and any lands or other natural resources owned by them, held in trust for them by the United States or by any other person or […]
30 §6205. Indian territory
§6205. Indian territory 1. Passamaquoddy Indian territory. Subject to subsections 3, 4 and 5, the following lands within the State are known as the “Passamaquoddy Indian territory:” A. The Passamaquoddy Indian Reservation; [PL 1993, c. 713, §1 (AMD); PL 1993, c. 713, §2 (AFF).] B. The first 150,000 acres of land acquired by […]
30 §6205-A. Acquisition of Houlton Band Trust Land
§6205-A. Acquisition of Houlton Band Trust Land 1. Approval. The State of Maine approves the acquisition, by the secretary, of Houlton Band Trust Land within the State of Maine provided as follows. A. No land or natural resources acquired by the secretary may have the status of Houlton Band Trust Land, or be deemed […]