| | | 5.__Amendments.__A participating unit of local government may | | amend the designation of that portion of a Pine Tree Development | | Zone contained within its boundaries or an adopted development | | plan only after meeting the requirements of this section for | | designation of a Pine Tree Development Zone or adoption of a | | development plan and with the concurrence of all other | | participating units of local government.__A participating unit of | | local government may not amend the designation of a Pine Tree | | Development Zone if the amendment would result in the zone's | | being out of compliance with any of the requirements in section | | 5250-J. |
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| | | §5250-L.__Selection criteria |
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| | | 1.__Review and selection.__The commissioner shall review | | applications and select zones for designation based upon the | | following criteria: |
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| | | A.__Severity of economic distress within the region affected | | by the Pine Tree Development Zone; |
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| | | B.__Viability of a development plan described under section | | 5250-J, subsection 4, paragraph E; |
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| | | C.__Commitment of local and regional financial resources; |
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| | | D.__Partnerships with public and private organizations; and |
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| | | E.__Impact on surrounding regions of the Pine Tree | | Development Zone. |
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| | | §5250-M.__Program administration; rules |
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| | | The commissioner shall administer this subchapter. The | | commissioner shall adopt rules pursuant to the Maine | | Administrative Procedure Act for implementation of Pine Tree | | Development Zones, including, but not limited to, rules for | | determining and certifying eligibility, selecting zones for | | designation and evaluating on a periodic basis the progress and | | success of each zone in achieving its goals. Rules adopted under | | this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, | | chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. |
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| | | §5250-N.__Unorganized territory |
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| | | For the purposes of this subchapter, a county may act as a | | municipality for the unorganized territory within the county and | | may designate development districts within the unorganized | | territory.__When a county acts under this section, the county | | commissioners act as the municipality and as the municipal |
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