State of Maine unorganized territory system
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The State of Maine unorganized territory system is the administrative framework through which Maine governs and provides services to its vast, sparsely populated areas that are not part of any organized municipality.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative framework
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state-level governance system ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Maine Legislature
NERFINISHED
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Maine state agencies NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | State of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
applies to areas not part of any organized municipality
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centralized at the state level ⓘ covers sparsely populated areas ⓘ substitutes for municipal government ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| covers |
large geographic areas of eastern Maine
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large geographic areas of northern Maine ⓘ large geographic areas of western Maine ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
county-only governance models in other U.S. states
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municipal government system in Maine ⓘ |
| governanceModel |
combination of state and county service delivery
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state-managed local services ⓘ |
| governs |
plantations that have deorganized in Maine
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unorganized territories in Maine ⓘ unorganized townships in Maine ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Maine Department of Education
NERFINISHED
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Maine Department of Public Safety NERFINISHED ⓘ Maine Land Use Planning Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ Maine Revenue Services NERFINISHED ⓘ county governments providing contracted services ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
special tax rates for unorganized territories
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state-level planning and zoning authority in unorganized areas ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Maine Constitution
NERFINISHED
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Maine state statutes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New England ⓘ |
| purpose |
to administer taxation in unorganized areas
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to manage land use and development in unorganized territories ⓘ to provide education services in unorganized territories ⓘ to provide local government services in areas without organized municipalities ⓘ to provide public safety services in unorganized territories ⓘ to provide road and infrastructure maintenance in unorganized territories ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Maine Land Use Planning Commission jurisdiction
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Maine unorganized territory property tax ⓘ |
| scope |
areas that have chosen to deorganize
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areas without incorporated cities or towns ⓘ |
| serviceProvided |
education funding in unorganized territories
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fire protection support in unorganized territories ⓘ land use regulation in unorganized territories ⓘ law enforcement support in unorganized territories ⓘ property tax assessment in unorganized territories ⓘ road maintenance in unorganized territories ⓘ |
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