Chapter 541
H.P. 670 - L.D. 885
PART A
Sec. A-1. 30-A MRSA §7504  is enacted to read:
1. Authority.
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The county commissioners of each county may impose a service fee on recipients of eligible services, as described in subsection 2, provided in the unorganized territory.
2. Eligible services.
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For the purposes of this section, eligible services include: A. Solid waste management;
B. Structural fire protection;
C. Ambulance and emergency medical services;
D. Law enforcement;
E. Animal control; and
F. Other services provided to property owners or residents in a limited geographic area.
3. Conditions.
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A service fee imposed under this section must be: A. Based on the actual cost of providing the service;
B. Imposed only on persons eligible for or actually receiving the service; and
C. Imposed on all similarly situated persons eligible for or actually receiving the service.
4. Use of revenues.
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Revenues received under this section must be used to reduce the amount requested to be raised through property taxes under Title 36, chapter 115.