| | | Constitutional amendment. Resolved: Two thirds of each branch of the | | Legislature concurring, that the following amendment to the | | Constitution of Maine be proposed: |
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| | | Constitution, Art. IX, §14-E is enacted to read: |
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| | | Section 14-E.__Maine Governmental Facility Authority.__For the | | purpose of providing financing or refinancing for capital | | projects related to a structure designed for use as a court | | facility, state office or state activity space and intended to be | | used primarily by the State, by an agency, instrumentality or | | department of the State or by a branch of State Government, the | | Legislature by proper enactment may authorize the Maine | | Governmental Facilities Authority to issue lease appropriation | | bonds in an amount not to exceed $100,000,000 in the aggregate at | | any one time.__The Legislature shall enact general law regarding | | the proper operation of the Maine Governmental Facilities | | Authority.__The $100,000,000 limit applies only to new capital | | projects authorized by the Legislature after January 1, 1999. |
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| | | Constitutional referendum procedure; form of question; effective date. Resolved: | | That the municipal officers of this State shall notify the | | inhabitants of their respective cities, towns and plantations to | | meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding a statewide | | election, at a statewide election, on the Tuesday following the | | first Monday of November following the passage of this | | resolution, to vote upon the ratification of the amendment | | proposed in this resolution by voting upon the following | | question: |
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| | | "Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to limit | | the amount of bonds issued in the future by the Maine | | Governmental Facilities Authority to $100,000,000 in the | | aggregate at any one time?" |
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| | | The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall vote | | by ballot on this question and designate their choice by a cross | | or check mark placed within the corresponding square below the | | word "Yes" or "No." The ballots must be received, sorted, | | counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings | | and returns made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as | | votes for members of the Legislature. The Governor shall review | | the returns and, if it appears that a majority of the legal votes | | are cast in favor of the amendment, the Governor shall proclaim | | that fact without delay and the amendment becomes part of the | | Constitution on the date of the proclamation; and be it further |
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