There Is a Newer Version of the Maine Revised Statutes
  1. 2025 Maine Rev. Stat.
  2. 2024 Maine Rev. Stat.
  3. 2023 Maine Rev. Stat.
  4. 2012 Maine Rev. Stat. (here)
  5. View All Versions
View Our Newest Version Here

2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 23: HIGHWAYS
Chapter 412: WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
23 §4420. Purpose


23 ME Rev Stat § 4420 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Part 6: WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION HEADING: PL 1987, C. 141, PT. A, §3 (RPR)

Subchapter 2: MAINE PORT AUTHORITY

§4420. Purpose

The Maine Port Authority, as established by Title 5, section 12004-F, subsection 8, is a body both corporate and politic in the State established for the general purpose of acquiring, financing, constructing and operating any kind of port terminal facility and railroad facility within the State with all the rights, privileges and power necessary. Oil pipelines and other oil off-loading facilities are limited to sites in Portland and Searsport harbors. [1999, c. 753, §4 (AMD).]

It is declared that the purposes of this chapter are public and that the authority is performing a governmental function in carrying out this chapter. [1997, c. 395, Pt. J, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

1981, c. 456, §A88 (NEW). 1983, c. 812, §146 (AMD). 1989, c. 503, §B103 (AMD). 1993, c. 649, §J1 (AMD). 1997, c. 395, §J1 (AMD). 1997, c. 643, §AA1 (AMD). 1999, c. 753, §4 (AMD).

Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Maine may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.