2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 23: HIGHWAYS
Chapter 19: FISCAL MATTERS
23 §1654. Transfers from unallocated highway fund surplus (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/1/13)

Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW

Subchapter 4: GENERAL HIGHWAY FUND

§1654. Transfers from unallocated highway fund surplus

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/1/13)

The Governor may allocate from the unallocated highway fund surplus account amounts not to exceed in total the sum of $1,000,000 in any 2-year budget period. [1983, c. 457, §3 (NEW).]

Funds may be allocated from the account to meet any emergency expense necessarily incurred under any requirement of law or to pay expenses arising out of an emergency requiring an expenditure of money not provided by the Legislature. The Governor shall determine the necessity for these allocations upon consultation with the Commissioner of Transportation and the State Budget Officer. [1983, c. 457, §3 (NEW).]

All such allocations from the highway fund surplus account shall be supported by a statement of facts setting forth the necessity for the allocation. A copy of each order for an allocation, together with the statement of facts, shall be provided to the Office of Fiscal and Program Review, President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives when the allocation is made. [1985, c. 737, Pt. B, §21 (AMD).]

The State Controller shall include in his official annual financial report at the close of each fiscal year a statement showing all transfers made from the highway fund surplus account for the fiscal period. [1983, c. 457, §3 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

1983, c. 457, §3 (NEW). 1985, c. 737, §B21 (AMD). 2011, c. 652, §14 (AFF). 2011, c. 652, §3 (RP).