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5. Liquidation and dissolution. In the event of liquidation
or dissolution of the foundation or the fund, any rights or
interests in a qualified security or portion of a qualified
security purchased with money invested by the State vest in the
State. The State is entitled to, in proportion to the amount of
investment in the fund by the State, any balance of money
remaining in the fund after payment of all debts and obligations
upon liquidation or dissolution of the foundation or the fund.

 
Sec. M-2. Transition. The Maine Technology Institute established in
this Act is the successor to the Maine Technical Investment Fund
with respect to direct investment activities. The following
provisions apply to the transfer of direct investment activities
from the Maine Technology Investment Fund to the Maine Technology
Institute.

 
1. The Maine Technology Investment Fund shall cease making
direct investments in companies on the effective date of this
Act.

 
2. Direct investments in companies made by the Maine
Technology Investment Fund prior to the effective date of this
Act will continue to be managed by the Maine Science and
Technology Foundation until June 30, 2000, at which time the
management of the investments must be assumed by the Maine
Technology Institute and the following transfers must occur.

 
A. All responsibilities, power and authority relating to
direct investment activities vested in the Maine Technology
Investment Fund on June 30, 2000 are transferred to the
Maine Technology Institute.

 
B. All rules, procedures and guidelines in effect, in
operation or adopted on June 30, 2000 by the Maine
Technology Investment Fund regarding direct investment
activities remain in effect until rescinded, revised or
amended by the Maine Technology Institute.

 
C. All contracts, agreements and compacts regarding direct
investments in effect on June 30, 2000 involving the Maine
Technology Investment Fund remain in effect until rescinded,
revised or amended by the Maine Technology Institute.

 
D. All records, property, equipment, contracts, compacts,
data and agreements allocated for the use of the Maine
Technology Investment Fund necessary for performing the
direct investment activities are transferred to the Maine
Technology Institute.


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