MAINE CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE VIII
EDUCATION, MUNICIPALS

Art. VIII Part 1 §1 | LEGISLATURE SHALL REQUIRE TOWNS TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS; DUTY OF LEGISLATURE

A general diffusion of the advantages of education being essential to the preservation of the rights and liberties of the people; to promote this important object, the Legislature are authorized, and it shall be their duty to require, the several towns to make suitable provision, at their own expense, for the support and maintenance of public schools; and it shall further be their duty to encourage and suitably endow, from time to time, as the circumstances of the people may authorize, all academies, colleges and seminaries of learning within the State; provided, that no donation, grant or endowment shall at any time be made by the Legislature to any literary institution now established, or which may hereafter be established, unless, at the time of making such endowment, the Legislature of the State shall have the right to grant any further powers to alter, limit or restrain any of the powers vested in any such literary institution, as shall be judged necessary to promote the best interests thereof.

Art. VIII Part 1 §2 | AUTHORITY TO PLEDGE THE CREDIT OF THE STATE AND TO ISSUE BONDS FOR LOANS TO MAINE STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND THEIR PARENTS

For the purpose of assisting the youth of Maine to achieve the required levels of learning and to develop their intellectual and mental capacities, the Legislature, by proper enactment, may authorize the credit of the State to be loaned to secure funds for loans to Maine students attending institutions of higher education, wherever situated, and to parents of these students. Funds shall be obtained by the issuance of state bonds, when authorized by the Governor, but the amount of bonds issued and outstanding shall not at one time exceed in the aggregate $4,000,000. Funds loaned shall be on such terms and conditions as the Legislature shall authorize.

Art. VIII Part 2 §1 | POWER OF MUNICIPALITIES TO AMEND THEIR CHARTERS

The inhabitants of any municipality shall have the power to alter and amend their charters on all matters, not prohibited by Constitution or general law, which are local and municipal in character. The Legislature shall prescribe the procedure by which the municipality may so act.

Art. VIII Part 2 §2 | CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS FOR INDUSTRIAL USE

For the purposes of fostering, encouraging and assisting the physical location, settlement and resettlement of industrial and manufacturing enterprises within the physical boundaries of any municipality, the registered voters of that municipality may, by majority vote, authorize the issuance of notes or bonds in the name of the municipality for the purpose of purchasing land and interests therein or constructing buildings for industrial use, to be leased or sold by the municipality to any responsible industrial firm or corporation.

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MAINE CONSTITUTIONARTICLE VIIIEDUCATION, MUNICIPALS

Art. VIII Part 1 §1 | LEGISLATURE SHALL REQUIRE TOWNS TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS; DUTY OF LEGISLATURE

Art. VIII Part 1 §2 | AUTHORITY TO PLEDGE THE CREDIT OF THE STATE AND TO ISSUE BONDS FOR LOANS TO MAINE STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND THEIR PARENTS

Art. VIII Part 2 §1 | POWER OF MUNICIPALITIES TO AMEND THEIR CHARTERS

Art. VIII Part 2 §2 | CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS FOR INDUSTRIAL USE

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