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B. The property is currently not in productive commercial
use;

 
C. The property has not been placed under a purchase option
or contract;

 
D. The authority, using due diligence, has determined that:

 
(1) There is a reasonable expectation that the
property will become financially viable following its
development;

 
(2) The development of the property will create
employment opportunities and other economic benefits
within the region; and

 
(3) The economic benefits expected to result from the
development justify the risks associated with the
authority's equity interest in the property; and

 
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

 
F.__If that undeveloped land or personal property is part of
the overall development project.

 
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:

 
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.

 
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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