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C. A community speculative industrial building financed by
an authority loan may not be sold or leased without the
express approval of the purchaser or lessee by the
authority. If the municipality or local development
corporation and the authority agree that a community
speculative industrial building is unlikely to be sold in
the near future despite a marketing effort, the authority
may permit an interim lease upon terms it considers
appropriate for the protection of the Community Speculative
Industrial Buildings Fund or any successor to the fund.
Occupation of the premises under an interim lease does not
require payment in full of the entire loan within 90 days,
as provided in paragraph B.

 
4. Marketing and promotion. The municipality or local
development corporation receiving money under this section shall
make a reasonable and continual effort to market the community
speculative industrial building for sale into private commercial
use. Upon the request of the authority, the municipality or
local development corporation shall present evidence of its
marketing efforts and expenditures related to the community
speculative industrial building.

 
5. Taxes. While a community speculative industrial building
under this section remains unoccupied and a first mortgage is
held by the authority, it is property held for a legitimate
public use and benefit and is exempt from all taxes and special
assessments of the State or any of its political subdivisions.

 
6. Municipality. A municipality may raise or appropriate
money supporting and guaranteeing the obligation of a chamber of
commerce, board of trade or local development corporation for the
purpose of constructing a community speculative industrial
building subject to the provisions of this subchapter.

 
Sec. 15. 5 MRSA §13120-P, sub-§§2 and 3, as amended by PL 2003, c. 281,
§8, are further amended to read:

 
2. Redevelopment of property. Except as provided in section
13120-Q, the authority may undertake the redevelopment of
property as an owner or lender for subsequent use and sale under
the following conditions:

 
A. The property has been previously and materially used as
a commercial facility or the property is suitable for
adaptive use as a commercial or industrial facility;


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