23 §4201. Department; commissioner (REPEALED)
§4201. Department; commissioner (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 498, §1 (NEW). PL 1971, c. 593, §15 (RP).
23 §4202. Short title
§4202. Short title This chapter may be known and cited as the Maine Transportation Act. [PL 2011, c. 420, Pt. A, §16 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 593, §16 (NEW). PL 1971, c. 622, §§77-C, 77-E (AMD). PL 2011, c. 420, Pt. A, §16 (AMD).
23 §4203. Definitions
§4203. Definitions The following terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires. [PL 2011, c. 420, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).] 1. Commissioner. “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Transportation. [PL 1971, c. 593, §16 (NEW).] 2. Department. “Department” means the Department of Transportation. [PL 1971, c. […]
23 §4204. Declaration of policy
§4204. Declaration of policy It is declared to be the policy of the State of Maine that adequate, safe and efficient transportation facilities and services are essential to the economic growth of the State and the well-being of its people and that the planning and development of such facilities and services shall be coordinated by […]
23 §4205. Department; commissioner
§4205. Department; commissioner There is created and established the Department of Transportation to consist of a Commissioner of Transportation appointed by the Governor, subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over transportation and to confirmation by the Legislature, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. [PL […]
23 §4206. Duties of commissioner
§4206. Duties of commissioner 1. Duties. The commissioner shall have the following general powers, duties and responsibilities: A. To develop for the State, comprehensive, balanced transportation policy and planning as will meet the present and future needs for adequate, safe and efficient transportation facilities and services; [PL 1971, c. 593, §16 (NEW).] B. […]
23 §4207-A. Railroads; acquisition of railroad operating equipment by the Department of Transportation (REPEALED)
§4207-A. Railroads; acquisition of railroad operating equipment by the Department of Transportation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 650 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 398, §5 (RP).
23 §4207. Railroads; lease or purchase of certain railroad lines by the Department of Transportation (REPEALED)
§4207. Railroads; lease or purchase of certain railroad lines by the Department of Transportation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 221 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 629 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 374 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 392 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 398 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 534, §§B13,B23 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 398, §4 (RP). PL […]
23 §4208. Defensive driving courses; fees
§4208. Defensive driving courses; fees The Department of Public Safety is authorized to conduct defensive driving courses for the purpose of promoting highway safety and to charge a registration fee of $35 to participants in the defensive driving courses conducted under the auspices of the department. The fee must be used to cover the cost […]
23 §4209-A. Public Transit Advisory Council
§4209-A. Public Transit Advisory Council 1. Council established. The Public Transit Advisory Council, referred to in this section as “the council,” is established in accordance with Title 5, section 12004-I, subsection 82-A to advise the Legislature and the department regarding public transit services in the State. The council shall advise the department on the review […]
23 §4209. Public transportation administration
§4209. Public transportation administration 1. Geographic regions. The department shall divide the State into a number of geographic regions for regional distribution of state-administered transportation funds. Upon designation of the geographic regions, a regional public transportation agency must be selected from each region to formulate a quinquennial locally coordinated plan for regional transit in accordance […]
23 §4210-A. Payment for cost of relocating utility facilities underground in federally designated historic districts on federal aid highways
§4210-A. Payment for cost of relocating utility facilities underground in federally designated historic districts on federal aid highways 1. Reimbursement. The department, in the course of delivering the federal surface transportation program, 23 United States Code, Section 133 (2005) may reimburse a National Register Historic District or the community in which the National Register Historic […]
23 §4210-B. Multimodal Transportation Fund
§4210-B. Multimodal Transportation Fund 1. Establishment of fund. The Multimodal Transportation Fund, referred to in this section as “the Multimodal Transportation Fund” is established as an Other Special Revenue Funds program through the Department of Administrative and Financial Services. Funds appropriated, allocated, transferred or deposited in the account accrue interest earnings that must be used […]
23 §4210-C. Marine Highway account
§4210-C. Marine Highway account 1. Establishment of account. The department shall establish, through the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of the State Controller, the Marine Highway account, referred to in this section as “the account,” in the Highway Fund. [PL 2005, c. 457, Pt. GGG, §3 (NEW).] 2. Purpose of account. The […]
23 §4210-D. Accounting
§4210-D. Accounting The department shall comply with accounting policies and procedures promulgated by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of the State Controller. Any changes in accounting methodology proposed by the department must be approved by the Office of the State Controller. [PL 2005, c. 457, Pt. GGG, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY […]
23 §4210-E. Transportation Efficiency Fund (REPEALED)
§4210-E. Transportation Efficiency Fund (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 655, Pt. B, §2 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 652, §11 (RP). PL 2011, c. 652, §14 (AFF).
23 §4210-F. Industrial Drive Facility Fund account
§4210-F. Industrial Drive Facility Fund account 1. Industrial Drive Facility Fund account established. There is established in the department, through the Office of the State Controller, the Industrial Drive Facility Fund account, referred to in this section as “the account.” The account is an internal service fund and is under the control of the commissioner. […]
23 §4210-G. Supplemental Transportation Fund
§4210-G. Supplemental Transportation Fund 1. Fund created. The Supplemental Transportation Fund, referred to in this section as “the fund,” is established as a nonlapsing fund in the Department of Transportation. [PL 2019, c. 486, §2 (NEW).] 2. Use of funds. Money deposited into the fund may be used by the Department of Transportation for […]
23 §4210. Transportation Facilities Fund
§4210. Transportation Facilities Fund 1. Fund established. The Transportation Facilities Fund, referred to in this section as the “fund,” is established as a nonlapsing fund through the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of the State Controller as an internal service fund administered by the Department of Transportation. [PL 2001, c. 83, Pt. […]