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Title 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Part 1: COUNTIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (RP)

Subchapter 2: COUNTY FISCAL MATTERS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Article 3: DEBTS AND BORROWING HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

§932. Anticipatory borrowing

1. Taxes. The county commissioners of all counties may borrow in anticipation of taxes. If the county budget has not yet been approved, the county commissioners of each county may borrow an amount not exceeding 80% of the previous year's budget, except as otherwise provided.

[ 2005, c. 79, §4 (AMD) .]

2. Sale of notes or securities. The county officers authorized to issue notes and securities may borrow money in anticipation of their sale by issuing temporary notes and renewal notes, the total face amount of which does not exceed at any one time outstanding the authorized amount of the notes and securities. The period of this anticipatory borrowing may not exceed one year and the time within which the securities are to become due may not be extended by such anticipatory borrowing beyond the time fixed in the vote authorizing their issue or, if no term is specified there, beyond the term permitted by law.

[ 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); 1989, c. 6, (AMD); 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD) .]

3. Change of fiscal year. In addition to and without limiting subsections 1 and 2, the county commissioners in a county that is changing from a January to December fiscal year to a July to June fiscal year pursuant to section 708 are authorized to borrow money for the purpose of a transitional budget by issuing bonds or notes in anticipation of taxes. A tax anticipation note issued pursuant to this subsection covers the 6-month period of January 1st to June 30th prior to the first year of a fiscal year beginning on July 1st. County commissioners may borrow pursuant to this subsection an amount that does not exceed the taxes anticipated from the transitional budgets, and the period of borrowing may not exceed 5 years. County commissioners may issue a tax anticipation note pursuant to this subsection only once a year.

Prior to February 15th of the transitional budget year, the municipal officers of each municipality in the county shall notify the county clerk in writing of the manner in which the municipality intends to pay its portion of the transitional county budget for the period of January 1st to June 30th. At the time of notification, the municipal officers shall indicate whether the municipality intends to pay its full share of the January 1st to June 30th transitional budget by December 31st of that year in accordance with section 706 or whether the municipality intends to pay its share of the transitional budget in equal payments by December 31st of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th year after the calendar year in which the transition year occurs, ending no later than December 31st of the 5th year after the calendar year in which the transition year occurs. In accordance with the payment schedule indicated in its notification, a municipality not paying its full portion of the transitional budget in that year shall make payments for the transitional budget to the county at the time the municipality makes its payment to the county for the current year. Each municipality is responsible to the county for the municipality's share of the January 1st to June 30th transitional budget and any interest incurred by the county for borrowing on behalf of the municipality in anticipation of deferred payment of taxes as provided in this subsection.

[ 2009, c. 391, §4 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). 1989, c. 6, (AMD). 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD). 2005, c. 79, §4 (AMD). 2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §13 (AMD). 2009, c. 391, §4 (AMD).

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title30a > Title30-Ach3sec0 > Title30-Asec932

Title 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Part 1: COUNTIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (RP)

Subchapter 2: COUNTY FISCAL MATTERS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Article 3: DEBTS AND BORROWING HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

§932. Anticipatory borrowing

1. Taxes. The county commissioners of all counties may borrow in anticipation of taxes. If the county budget has not yet been approved, the county commissioners of each county may borrow an amount not exceeding 80% of the previous year's budget, except as otherwise provided.

[ 2005, c. 79, §4 (AMD) .]

2. Sale of notes or securities. The county officers authorized to issue notes and securities may borrow money in anticipation of their sale by issuing temporary notes and renewal notes, the total face amount of which does not exceed at any one time outstanding the authorized amount of the notes and securities. The period of this anticipatory borrowing may not exceed one year and the time within which the securities are to become due may not be extended by such anticipatory borrowing beyond the time fixed in the vote authorizing their issue or, if no term is specified there, beyond the term permitted by law.

[ 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); 1989, c. 6, (AMD); 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD) .]

3. Change of fiscal year. In addition to and without limiting subsections 1 and 2, the county commissioners in a county that is changing from a January to December fiscal year to a July to June fiscal year pursuant to section 708 are authorized to borrow money for the purpose of a transitional budget by issuing bonds or notes in anticipation of taxes. A tax anticipation note issued pursuant to this subsection covers the 6-month period of January 1st to June 30th prior to the first year of a fiscal year beginning on July 1st. County commissioners may borrow pursuant to this subsection an amount that does not exceed the taxes anticipated from the transitional budgets, and the period of borrowing may not exceed 5 years. County commissioners may issue a tax anticipation note pursuant to this subsection only once a year.

Prior to February 15th of the transitional budget year, the municipal officers of each municipality in the county shall notify the county clerk in writing of the manner in which the municipality intends to pay its portion of the transitional county budget for the period of January 1st to June 30th. At the time of notification, the municipal officers shall indicate whether the municipality intends to pay its full share of the January 1st to June 30th transitional budget by December 31st of that year in accordance with section 706 or whether the municipality intends to pay its share of the transitional budget in equal payments by December 31st of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th year after the calendar year in which the transition year occurs, ending no later than December 31st of the 5th year after the calendar year in which the transition year occurs. In accordance with the payment schedule indicated in its notification, a municipality not paying its full portion of the transitional budget in that year shall make payments for the transitional budget to the county at the time the municipality makes its payment to the county for the current year. Each municipality is responsible to the county for the municipality's share of the January 1st to June 30th transitional budget and any interest incurred by the county for borrowing on behalf of the municipality in anticipation of deferred payment of taxes as provided in this subsection.

[ 2009, c. 391, §4 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). 1989, c. 6, (AMD). 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD). 2005, c. 79, §4 (AMD). 2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §13 (AMD). 2009, c. 391, §4 (AMD).


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title30a > Title30-Ach3sec0 > Title30-Asec932

Title 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Part 1: COUNTIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Chapter 3: COUNTY BUDGET AND FINANCES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (RP)

Subchapter 2: COUNTY FISCAL MATTERS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Article 3: DEBTS AND BORROWING HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

§932. Anticipatory borrowing

1. Taxes. The county commissioners of all counties may borrow in anticipation of taxes. If the county budget has not yet been approved, the county commissioners of each county may borrow an amount not exceeding 80% of the previous year's budget, except as otherwise provided.

[ 2005, c. 79, §4 (AMD) .]

2. Sale of notes or securities. The county officers authorized to issue notes and securities may borrow money in anticipation of their sale by issuing temporary notes and renewal notes, the total face amount of which does not exceed at any one time outstanding the authorized amount of the notes and securities. The period of this anticipatory borrowing may not exceed one year and the time within which the securities are to become due may not be extended by such anticipatory borrowing beyond the time fixed in the vote authorizing their issue or, if no term is specified there, beyond the term permitted by law.

[ 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); 1989, c. 6, (AMD); 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD) .]

3. Change of fiscal year. In addition to and without limiting subsections 1 and 2, the county commissioners in a county that is changing from a January to December fiscal year to a July to June fiscal year pursuant to section 708 are authorized to borrow money for the purpose of a transitional budget by issuing bonds or notes in anticipation of taxes. A tax anticipation note issued pursuant to this subsection covers the 6-month period of January 1st to June 30th prior to the first year of a fiscal year beginning on July 1st. County commissioners may borrow pursuant to this subsection an amount that does not exceed the taxes anticipated from the transitional budgets, and the period of borrowing may not exceed 5 years. County commissioners may issue a tax anticipation note pursuant to this subsection only once a year.

Prior to February 15th of the transitional budget year, the municipal officers of each municipality in the county shall notify the county clerk in writing of the manner in which the municipality intends to pay its portion of the transitional county budget for the period of January 1st to June 30th. At the time of notification, the municipal officers shall indicate whether the municipality intends to pay its full share of the January 1st to June 30th transitional budget by December 31st of that year in accordance with section 706 or whether the municipality intends to pay its share of the transitional budget in equal payments by December 31st of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th year after the calendar year in which the transition year occurs, ending no later than December 31st of the 5th year after the calendar year in which the transition year occurs. In accordance with the payment schedule indicated in its notification, a municipality not paying its full portion of the transitional budget in that year shall make payments for the transitional budget to the county at the time the municipality makes its payment to the county for the current year. Each municipality is responsible to the county for the municipality's share of the January 1st to June 30th transitional budget and any interest incurred by the county for borrowing on behalf of the municipality in anticipation of deferred payment of taxes as provided in this subsection.

[ 2009, c. 391, §4 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). 1989, c. 6, (AMD). 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD). 2005, c. 79, §4 (AMD). 2007, c. 653, Pt. A, §13 (AMD). 2009, c. 391, §4 (AMD).