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Title 30-A, Chapter 223: MUNICIPAL FINANCES

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

30-A §5651. Determination of municipal year; change 
30-A §5652. Donation of money 
30-A §5653. Gifts of money or property in trust 
30-A §5654. Conditional gifts 
30-A §5655. Unconditional gifts 
30-A §5656. Procurement of recycled goods 

Subchapter 2: STATE FUNDS

30-A §5681. State-municipal revenue sharing 
30-A §5682. State funds (REPEALED) 
30-A §5683. Property tax relief 
30-A §5684. Funding for mandated programs (REPEALED) 
30-A §5685. Funding for required activities 

Subchapter 3: MUNICIPAL DEBT

30-A §5701. Debt liability 
30-A §5702. Limitation 
30-A §5703. Exclusion 
30-A §5704. Reporting by special districts 
30-A §5705. Refinancing of the United States Farmers Home Administration loans 

Subchapter 3-A: MUNICIPAL INVESTMENTS

Article 1: GENERAL INVESTMENTS

30-A §5706. Deposit or investment of funds 

Article 2: INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

30-A §5711. Investments in general 
30-A §5712. Government unit bonds 
30-A §5713. Corporate securities 
30-A §5714. Financial institution stock and other obligations 
30-A §5715. Other stock investments 
30-A §5716. Other prudent securities 
30-A §5717. Retention of unauthorized securities 
30-A §5718. Standard of prudence 
30-A §5719. Limitations on investments 

Subchapter 4: EXPENDITURES

30-A §5721. General authority 
30-A §5721-A. Limitation on municipal property tax levy (REPEALED) 
30-A §5722. Operating expenses 
30-A §5723. Public works 
30-A §5724. Schools and libraries 
30-A §5725. Health and welfare 
30-A §5726. Development 
30-A §5727. Celebrations and commemorations 
30-A §5728. General duties and operations 
30-A §5729. Federal and state grants 
30-A §5730. Historic and scenic preservation 

Subchapter 5: TAX BASE SHARING

30-A §5751. Purpose 
30-A §5752. Tax base sharing agreement 
30-A §5753. Filing of agreement 

Subchapter 6: BORROWING

30-A §5771. Revenue anticipation notes; fiscal year 
30-A §5772. General obligation securities 
30-A §5773. Borrowing in anticipation of federal or state aid 

Subchapter 7: RESERVE FUND

30-A §5801. Establishment 
30-A §5802. Trustees 

Subchapter 8: ACCOUNTS AND AUDITS

30-A §5821. Uniform accounting system 
30-A §5822. Investigation of accounting and auditing system 
30-A §5823. Annual postaudit 
30-A §5824. Witnesses and records 
30-A §5825. State Auditor's report on financial matters (REPEALED) 
30-A §5826. Penalties 
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