LD 1914, Page 4 - 119th Legislature, FIRST REGULAR Session

the Indian territory of the Passamaquoddy Tribe or within any

public or private right-of-way and within any railroad, utility or

other right-of-way that are not owned by the tribe but bordered on

one or both sides by Passamaquoddy Indian territory must be

remitted by the court imposing the penalty or fine to the

Passamaquoddy Tribe.

Sec. 5. Effective date. This Act does not take effect with respect
to the Passamaquoddy Tribe, its lands and lands adjacent thereto
unless, within 60 days after the adjournment of the Legislature,
the Secretary of State receives written notification by the Joint
Tribal Council of the Passamaquoddy Tribe that the tribe has
agreed to the provisions of this Act pursuant to 25 United States
Code, Section 1725(c), copies of which must be submitted by the
Secretary of State to the Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of
the House of Representatives and the Revisor of Statutes.

SUMMARY

This bill clarifies tribal jurisdiction over rights-of-way
over or abutting tribal lands and the collection of fines from
violations occurring on tribal lands and rights-of-way.

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