CHAPTER 51

H.P. 1136 - L.D. 1550

Resolve, Authorizing the Transfer of Land from the State

to Maine School Administrative District No. 16

Preamble. Whereas, the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 23 requires that real estate held by the State for conservation or recreation purposes may not be reduced or its uses substantially altered except on the vote of 2/3 of all members elected to each House; and

Whereas, the nonreserved public lands authorized for conveyance by this resolve are under the designations described in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 598-A; and

Whereas, the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands within the Department of Conservation may execute deeds on behalf of the State for nonreserved public lands, conveying lands that have been authorized for conveyance by the Legislature or sold by lawful authority subject to the provisions of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 598-A; now, therefore, be it

Sec. 1. Director of Bureau of Parks and Lands authorized to convey certain nonreserved public lands in Maine. Resolved: That the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands within the Department of Conservation may by quitclaim deed, and subject to any restrictions and reservations to be agreed upon by the director, sell or lease at fair market value all or part of property commonly known as "community gardens," located on Winthrop Street in the Town of Hallowell, to Maine School Administrative District No. 16; and be it further