| | | (3)__Protecting the physical, historical, social or | | economic character of the community; and |
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| | | B.__Any other purposes that are incidental to the purposes | | permitted under paragraph A, including administrative and | | land maintenance costs. |
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| | | A municipality may not acquire interest in land under this | | subchapter for purposes that are inconsistent with goals | | established in that municipality's comprehensive plan. |
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| | | 5.__Public hearing required.__Interests or rights in real | | property may not be__acquired under this subchapter until a | | public hearing is held and budget authority approved pursuant to | | this Title.__A municipality may enter into a conditional purchase | | agreement prior to a public hearing and budget approval. |
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| | | 6.__Termination.__Upon dissolution of a municipal land bank | | established under this section, any remaining money in the | | municipal land bank account must be applied to reduce any bonded | | indebtedness or obligations incurred to effectuate the purposes | | of this subchapter. |
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| | | Sec. 2. 36 MRSA c. 711-B is enacted to read: |
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| | | MUNICIPAL REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX |
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| | | §4641-O.__Adoption of municipal real estate transfer tax |
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| | | A municipality that has approved the establishment of a | | municipal land bank pursuant to Title 30-A, chapter 157, | | subchapter 6 may impose a real estate transfer tax on a | | transferee of real estate according to the procedure and | | limitations of this chapter. |
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| | | 1.__Referendum required.__A municipality may impose a | | municipal real estate transfer tax if such a tax is approved by a | | referendum vote conducted in accordance with Title 30-A, section | | 2528.__The tax may subsequently be amended or repealed by a | | referendum vote conducted in the same manner. |
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| | | 2.__Rate of tax.__The referendum question under subsection 1 | | must specify the proposed transfer tax rate, which may not exceed | | 1.5% of the taxable base of the property subject to the tax. |
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| | | 3.__Notification to register of deeds.__A municipality shall | | notify the register of deeds of the county in which the | | municipality is located at least 60 days prior to the effective |
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