CHAPTER 622

H.P. 1218 - L.D. 1711

An Act To Make Minor Substantive Changes to the Tax Laws

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §525, sub-§14 is enacted to read:

14. Venue.__A violation of this section is deemed to have been committed in part at the principal office of the Secretary of State.__Prosecution under this section may be in the county where the act to which the proceeding relates occurred or in Kennebec County.

Sec. 2. 36 MRSA §113, sub-§4 is enacted to read:

4. Recording fees.__The State Controller may transfer from the General Fund amounts authorized by the State Tax Assessor equal to the fees imposed upon the State by a register of deeds pursuant to Title 33, section 751. These amounts transferred must be deposited into a dedicated, nonlapsing account to be used solely for the purpose of paying those fees. Interest earned on balances in the account accrue to the account. The assessor shall notify the State Controller of the amounts to be transferred pursuant to this subsection.

Sec. 3. 36 MRSA §115 is enacted to read: