CHAPTER 524
S.P. 588 - L.D. 1758
An Act to Authorize Transfer of Property Taxes to the Passamaquoddy Tribe
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §1605, sub-§2-B is enacted to read:
2-B. Indian Township services. On or before October 15th immediately following the date of assessment, the State Tax Assessor shall certify to the fiscal administrator of the unorganized territory the total amount of property tax assessed on reservation out-parcels situated in the Passamaquoddy Tribe reservation at Indian Township in Washington County under authority of section 1602. On October 31st of each year in which the Passamaquoddy Tribe provides governmental services to these reservation out-parcels, the Treasurer of State shall pay to the Passamaquoddy Tribe from the Unorganized Territory Education and Services Fund an amount equal to the property taxes assessed on reservation out-parcels in consideration for any and all governmental services as may be provided by the Passamaquoddy Tribe for the benefit of nonreservation Indian Township property owners. For the purposes of this subsection, "reservation out-parcel" means a parcel of real property situated in Indian Township, assessed by the State and included in the relevant state valuation certified by the State Tax Assessor.
Sec. 2. Retroactivity. This Act applies retroactively to tax years beginning on and after April 1, 1995. The Treasurer of State shall transfer from the Unorganized Territory Education and Services Fund the amount certified by the State Tax Assessor for tax years beginning on and after April 1, 1995.
Sec. 3. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Unorganized Territory Education and Services Fund to carry out the purposes of this Act.
1997-98 1998-99
DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT
Audit - Unorganized Territory
All Other $18,000 $6,750
Provides funds to reimburse the Passamaquoddy Tribe for services provided to residents of the Unorganized Territory by the Tribe.
Effective September 19, 1997, unless otherwise indicated.
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