30-A §4952. Surplus land in trust
Title 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)
Part 2: MUNICIPALITIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)
Subpart 8: DEVELOPMENT HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)
Chapter 201: HOUSING AUTHORITY HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)
Subchapter 11: STATE-OWNED LAND FOR HOUSING HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)
§4952. Surplus land in trust
The Maine State Housing Authority and the Department of Administrative and Financial Services shall develop a procedure by which state-owned land and structures determined to be surplus and useable or needed for the furtherance of the development of affordable housing for low-income and moderate-income households must be held in trust for this purpose and may not be sold or used for other purposes, except with the approval of the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services and the Director of the Maine State Housing Authority. [2007, c. 466, Pt. A, §51 (AMD).]
1. Procedure. The procedure established under this section shall include provisions for the expeditious transfer of title to surplus land and structures to the Maine State Housing Authority to be used for affordable housing for low-income and moderate-income households. Transfer of title to specific parcels of land and structures shall occur after the Maine State Housing Authority prepares plans for housing projects for these specific parcels or structures.
[ 1989, c. 48, §§11, 31 (NEW) .]
2. Transfer of surplus property. Any transfer to the trust of surplus land and buildings under this section must be approved by law.
[ 1989, c. 48, §§11, 31 (NEW) .]
3. Surplus property removed from trust. Before removing any surplus property from the trust, the Maine State Housing Authority shall hold a hearing within the municipality in which the property is located. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the notice provisions of Title 5, section 8053.
[ 1989, c. 48, §§11, 31 (NEW) .]
4. Report to Legislature. The Maine State Housing Authority shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over housing matters by the 3rd Wednesday in January of each First Regular Session with respect to the implementation and impact of this section.
[ 1989, c. 48, §§11, 31 (NEW) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1989, c. 48, §§11,31 (NEW). 2007, c. 466, Pt. A, §51 (AMD).