Legal Opinion
Opinion of the Justices
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided March 9, 1978PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOUSE ORDER PROPOUNDING QUESTION
WHEREAS, it appears to the House of Representatives of the 108th Legislature that the following is an important question of law and that the occasion is a solemn one; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the 108th Legislature to enact legislation which would allow equitable taxation of property in the unorganized territory; and
Whereas, the Uniform Property Tax has been repealed and this has resulted in a loss of General Fund revenues from the unorganized territory of approximately $3.6 million for fiscal year 1978;1 and
WHEREAS, there is pending before the 108th…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Township of Pine Grove v. TalcottSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Sawyer v. GilmoreSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1912
- Kelley v. Brunswick School DistrictSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1936
- Questions Submiteed by the House of Representatives, March 25, 1903Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1903
- Opinion of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial CourtSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1951
3Cited by3 opinions
- Amoco Oil Co. v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- McBreairty v. Commissioner of Administrative & Financial ServicesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1995
- McBreairty v. COM'R OF ADMIN. & FIN. SERV.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1995