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may, within 2 years after the expiration of that 5-year period, | | extend the period for issuing any remaining unissued bonds or bond | | anticipation notes for an additional amount of time not to exceed 5 | | years. |
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| | | Sec. B-11. Referendum for ratification; submission at statewide election; form of | | question; effective date. This Part must be submitted to the legal | | voters of the State at a statewide election held on the Tuesday | | following the first Monday of November following passage of this | | Act. 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, to vote on the acceptance or rejection of this Part by | | voting on the following question: |
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| | | "Do you favor a $12,000,000 bond issue to purchase land and | | conservation easements statewide from willing sellers for | | conservation, water access, wildlife and fish habitat, | | outdoor recreation, including hunting and fishing, farmland | | preservation and working waterfront preservation to be | | matched by at least $7,000,000 in private and public | | contributions?" |
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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 a 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 a majority of the legal votes are cast in favor | | of this Part, the Governor shall proclaim the result without | | delay, and this Part becomes effective 30 days after the date of | | the proclamation. |
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| | | The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each city, | | town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies of this Part | | necessary to carry out the purposes of this referendum. |
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| | | Sec. C-1. 12 MRSA §1852, sub-§5, śC, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 678, | | §13, is amended to read: |
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| | | C. With respect to persons with residential leasehold interests | | in public reserved lands on October 1, 1975 or on lands exchanged | | for public reserved lands or on lands acquired with Land for | | Maine's Future Board funds with respect to residential and camp | | owner leases in existence on |
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