Title 1, §12: Governor may cede 10 acres or less to United States; compensation to owner

Title 1, §12: Governor may cede 10 acres or less to United States; compensation to owner Maine Legislature Maine Revised Statutes Session Law Statutes Maine State Constitution Information §12 PDF §12 MS-Word Statute Search Ch. 1 Contents Title 1 Contents List of Titles Maine Law & Disclaimer Revisor's Office Maine Legislature §11 Title 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS Chapter 1: SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION §13 §12. Governor may cede 10 acres or less to United States; compensation to owner The Governor, reserving such jurisdiction, may cede to the United States for purposes named in its Constitution any territory not exceeding 10 acres, but not including any highway; nor any public or private burying ground, dwelling house or meetinghouse, without consent of the owner. If compensation for land is not agreed upon, the estate may be taken for the intended purpose by payment of a fair compensation, to be ascertained and determined in the same manner as and by proceedings similar to those provided for ascertaining damages in locating highways, in Title 23, chapters 201 to 207.  [PL 1977, c. 564, §1 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 771, §1 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 564, §1 (AMD).

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