6 M.R.S. §173: Procedures; legal effect

1. Necessary provisions. An airport authority charter must include the following that are not specified in this chapter:

A. The corporate name of the airport authority;

B. The territorial limits of the airport authority;

C. The number of directors of the airport authority;

D. The appointing authority responsible for appointing or the method of electing the first board of directors;

E. The terms of the directors who are elected or appointed subsequent to the first board. Terms of the first board are determined pursuant to section 174, subsection 4;

F. Whether the directors, subsequent to the first board, are appointed or elected. Reference must be made to the appropriate subsections of section 174; and

G. The procedures for a local referendum on the creation of the airport authority.

2. Optional provisions. An airport authority charter may include provisions relating to:

A. Special qualifications of directors, other than the residency requirement established under section 174;

B. Additional purposes and powers beyond those specified in this chapter;

C. Specific rights or responsibilities of founding entities;

D. Authorization for the airport authority to acquire the rights, interests, property and assets and assume the debts and liabilities of an airport sponsor; and

E. Any other powers or duties necessary to the accomplishment of the purposes for creating the airport authority.