5 §13120-H. Taxation and fees
Title 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES
Part 18-A: ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HEADING: PL 1987, C. 534, PT. A, §17 (NEW)
Chapter 383: ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HEADING: PL 1987, C. 534, PT. A, §17 (NEW)
Subchapter 9: MAINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY HEADING: PL 2001, C. 703, §6 (NEW)
§13120-H. Taxation and fees
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purposes of this subchapter, transactions and property of the authority must be treated as follows. [2001, c. 703, §6 (NEW).]
1. Revenue obligation securities; exemption from taxation. Revenue obligation securities of the authority are issued for an essential public and governmental purpose, are public instruments and, together with interest and income, including the profit made from their transfer or sale, are exempt from taxation within the State.
[ 2001, c. 703, §6 (NEW) .]
2. Conveyances, leases, mortgages, deeds of trust; trust indentures; exemptions from taxation. Conveyances by or to the authority and leases, mortgages and deeds of trust or trust indentures by or to the authority are exempt from all taxation by the State or any of its political subdivisions, including, but not limited to, any applicable license, excise or other taxes imposed in respect of the privilege of engaging in any of the activities in which the authority may engage.
[ 2001, c. 703, §6 (NEW) .]
3. Property exemption from taxation and other assessments. Property acquired, held or transferred by the authority is exempt from all taxes and from betterments and special assessments of the city, town, county, State or any political subdivision of State Government or county or local governments. The authority may agree to make payments in lieu of taxes to the applicable political subdivisions.
[ 2001, c. 703, §6 (NEW) .]
SECTION HISTORY
2001, c. 703, §6 (NEW).