1 M.R.S. § 13
This is the official text of 1 M.R.S. § 13, part of Maine’s M.R.S — part of the compiled statutory law of Maine, published by the state as "M.R.S." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
1 §13. Land for fortifications or navigation aids; taking and ceding to United States; compensation
Official statutory text
Whenever the public exigencies require it, the Governor may take in the name of the State, by purchase and deed, or in the manner denoted, any lands or rights-of-way, for the purpose of erecting, using or maintaining any fort, fortification, arsenal, military connection, way, railroad, lighthouse, beacon or other aid to navigation, with all necessary rights, powers and privileges incident to their use, and may deliver possession and cede the jurisdiction thereof to the United States, on such terms as are deemed expedient. [PL 1975, c. 771, §2 (AMD).]
The owner of any land or rights taken shall have a just compensation therefor, to be determined as prescribed in section 12 , provided that application is made within 5 years after the land is taken.
The owner of any land or rights taken shall have a just compensation therefor, to be determined as prescribed in section 12 , provided that application is made within 5 years after the land is taken.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Maine?
Find a Maine lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.