Maine Revised Statutes Title 6 Sec. 173 – Procedures; legal effect
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1. Necessary provisions. An airport authority charter must include the following that are not specified in this chapter:
A. The corporate name of the airport authority; [PL 2007, c. 563, §1 (NEW).]
B. The territorial limits of the airport authority; [PL 2007, c. 563, §1 (NEW).]
C. The number of directors of the airport authority; [PL 2007, c. 563, §1 (NEW).]
D. The appointing authority responsible for appointing or the method of electing the first board of directors; [PL 2007, c. 563, §1 (NEW).]
E. The terms of the directors who are elected or appointed subsequent to the first board. Terms of the first board are determined pursuant to section 174, subsection 4; [PL 2007, c. 563, §1 (NEW).]
F. Whether the directors, subsequent to the first board, are appointed or elected. Reference must be made to the appropriate subsections of section 174; and [PL 2007, c. 563, §1 (NEW).]
G. The procedures for a local referendum on the creation of the airport authority. [PL 2007, c. 563, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2007, c. 563, §1 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 6 Sec. 173
- Airport authority: means a quasi-municipal entity formed and chartered pursuant to this chapter to operate an airport and provide air transportation services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 6 Sec. 172
- Airport sponsor: means a municipality, county or group of municipalities or counties that owns and operates an airport and accepts funds or property from the FAA. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 6 Sec. 172
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- board: means the board of directors of an airport authority. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 6 Sec. 172
- Charter: means a private and special law or a series of private and special laws that establishes an airport authority and defines its responsibilities and authority. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 6 Sec. 172
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
2. Optional provisions. An airport authority charter may include provisions relating to:
A. Special qualifications of directors, other than the residency requirement established under section 174; [PL 2007, c. 563, §1 (NEW).]
B. Additional purposes and powers beyond those specified in this chapter; [PL 2007, c. 563, §1 (NEW).]
C. Specific rights or responsibilities of founding entities; [PL 2007, c. 563, §1 (NEW).]
D. Authorization for the airport authority to acquire the rights, interests, property and assets and assume the debts and liabilities of an airport sponsor; and [PL 2007, c. 563, §1 (NEW).]
E. Any other powers or duties necessary to the accomplishment of the purposes for creating the airport authority. [PL 2007, c. 563, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2007, c. 563, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 563, §1 (NEW).