| B. The property is currently not in productive commercial | use; |
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| C. The property has not been placed under a purchase option | or contract; |
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| D. The authority, using due diligence, has determined that: |
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| (1) There is a reasonable expectation that the | property will become financially viable following its | development; |
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| (2) The development of the property will create | employment opportunities and other economic benefits | within the region; and |
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| (3) The economic benefits expected to result from the | development justify the risks associated with the | authority's equity interest in the property; and |
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| E. At If the municipality or the local development | corporation is the source of the project, such as through | owning the property, or uses town or other grant funds to | participate in the redevelopment project, at least 25% of | the authority's total cost to acquire, develop and bring the | property to productive commercial use will be borne by the | that municipality or local development corporation.; and |
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| F.__If that undeveloped land or personal property is part of | the overall development project. |
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| | Sec. 11. 5 MRSA §15302, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. | AAA, §3 and amended by PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. OO, §2 and affected by | §4, is further amended to read: |
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| | 3. Board of Directors of the Maine Technology Institute. The | institute is governed and all of its powers exercised by a board | of directors, referred to in this chapter as the "board," | consisting of 12 13 voting members and 3 2 nonvoting members. |
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| A. The Governor shall appoint 9 10 voting directors, 7 8 of whom | must be representatives of targeted technologies. The other 2 | directors must have demonstrated significant experience in | finance, lending or venture capital. In making the appointments | from targeted technologies, the Governor shall consider | recommendations submitted by representatives of targeted | technology sectors. Directors of the board appointed by the | Governor are entitled to receive reimbursement at the legislative | rate for necessary |
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