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under section 1892 for those properties minus the costs of
administering this chapter, and certify the net amount due the
municipality to the county treasurer.__Each county treasurer shall,
on or before the 10th day of each month, pay over to each
municipality that municipality's share of the tax collected
pursuant to this chapter for the previous month.__If the tax
collected is not paid over by the 10th day of the month, the
municipality may impose interest pursuant to section 186. The
amount subtracted for the administration of this section may not
exceed 2% of the total taxes collected.

 
§1894.__Use of revenue for affordable housing

 
Funds received pursuant to section 1893 by a participating
municipality must be managed as prescribed in this section.

 
1.__Use for development of affordable housing.__Each
participating municipality shall deposit the revenue received
pursuant to section 1893 in a segregated account.__Funds within
the segregated account must be disbursed to:

 
A.__A housing authority within the municipality;

 
B.__A nonprofit housing trust or nonprofit housing
corporation located in the municipality that is organized in
this State under Title 13-B and that qualifies for the tax
exemption under 26 United States Code, Section 501(c); or

 
C.__A nonprofit organization established for the purpose of
building, buying or developing affordable rental and owner-
occupied housing in the municipality for eligible
individuals or families.

 
If the municipality does not have any of the organizations listed
in paragraphs A, B and C, then the municipality shall transfer
all funds received pursuant to section 1893 to the Maine State
Housing Authority.

 
2.__Requirements of housing organization.__The organization
receiving funds pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph A, B or C
shall develop affordable housing in the municipality from which
the funds were received.__At least 30% of the housing developed
pursuant to this subsection must be considered affordable
housing, as determined by the Maine State Housing Authority.__The
organization shall maintain equity in the affordable housing at a
rate set by the organization and shall include in the deed to the
affordable housing the right of first refusal.

 
3. Prohibited use.__A municipality shall determine its annual
budget and assessment without consideration of the amount


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