Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §13083-A, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 568, §1, is amended to read:

§13083-A. Washington County Development Authority established

The Washington County Development Authority is established as a body corporate and politic and a public instrumentality of the State to carry out the provisions of this article. The authority is authorized to take title, acquire and manage in the name of the State and by agreement with the Federal Government the property located within the geographical boundaries of any decommissioned federal military facility located within Washington County. The authority is also authorized to purchase, develop, redevelop, sell and lease commercial, residential and public property for the purpose of developing the economy of Washington County.__This authorization allows the authority to provide financial and technical assistance to any governmental entity and nonprofit located within Washington County in support of community and economic development projects.

Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §13083-B, sub-§§3 and 5, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 568, §1, are amended to read:

3. Primary impact community. "Primary impact community" means the municipalities of Cutler, Machias, East Machias, Eastport, Lubec, Whiting and Dennysville all municipalities in Washington County, including the unorganized territories.

5. Real or personal property. "Real or personal property" means any property or assets transferred by the Federal Government or the United States Department of Defense pursuant to the closure of a federal military installation located in Washington County. "Real or personal property" also means any property or assets purchased, sold, developed, redeveloped or leased by the authority pursuant to its authority under this article.

Sec. 3. 5 MRSA §13083-C, sub-§1, ¶¶F-1 to F-3 are enacted to read:

F-1.__Borrow money and apply for and accept advances, loans, grants, contributions and other forms of financial assistance from the Federal Government, the State, a municipality or other public body or from other sources, public or private, for the purposes provided in this article, give any security that is required and enter into and carry out contracts in connection with that financial assistance;