Sec. 6. Referendum; certificate to Secretary of State. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 7209, the board of assessors of the town shall submit this Act to the legal voters of the Town of Atkinson by ballot at a special election held after passage of this Act. This election must be called, advertised and conducted according to Title 30-A, sections 2528 and 2532. The town clerk shall prepare the required ballots on which the clerk shall reduce the subject matter of this Act to the following question:

"Do you favor the deorganization of the Town of Atkinson?"

The voters shall indicate their opinion on this question by a cross or check mark placed against the word "Yes" or "No." Before becoming effective, this Act must be approved by at least 2/3 of the legal voters voting at the special election, and the total number of votes cast for and against the acceptance of this Act at the election must equal or exceed 50% of the total number of votes cast in the town for Governor at the last gubernatorial election.

The municipal officers of the Town of Atkinson shall declare the result of the vote. The town clerk shall file a certificate of the election result with the Secretary of State within 10 days from the date of the election.

Emergency clause. Sections 1 to 5 of this Act take effect on July 1, 2002 if deorganization is approved by the voters of the Town of Atkinson pursuant to section 6 of this Act.

SUMMARY

This bill would allow the Town of Atkinson to deorganize.