| | | 6.__Payment of obligations.__Pay or provide for any and all | | amounts that the jail authority may be obligated to pay or | | provide for by law or contract, including any resolution or | | contract with or for the benefit of the holders of its bonds | | and notes and including payment of organizational costs to | | Lincoln County and Sagadahoc County. |
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| | | §1953.__Collection of unpaid charges |
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| | | 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 for any rate, toll, rent, assessment, | | transportation charge or other charges remaining unpaid in any | | court of competent jurisdiction. In addition, the treasurer | | may order the termination of service for nonpayment of any | | amount owed to the jail authority. The treasurer may also | | collect rates, tolls, assessments, rents, transportation | | charges or other charges remaining unpaid pursuant to Title | | 36, section 891. |
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| | | §1954.__Guarantee by counties of jail authority bonds and | | notes |
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| | | 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 any purpose for which the jail authority may | | issue debt.__Bonds issued by the authority under this section | | are a municipal security as defined by section 5903 and are | | eligible for purchase by the Maine Municipal Bond Bank.__ | | Except as otherwise provided, notes and bonds issued by the | | jail authority in accordance with this section must be | | authorized, issued and sold in the same manner as and subject | | to the other provisions of this subchapter relating to notes | | and bonds.__The principal, premiums, if any, and interest on | | notes and bonds issued under this section must be guaranteed | | by the counties of the jail authority and the full faith and | | credit of the counties must be pledged for the guarantee | | provided in this section.__The share of liability of each | | county for the guaranteed notes and bonds must be established | | in accordance with the method established in the operating and | | governance agreement. |
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| | | §1955. Bonds issued by counties |
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| | | 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 |
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