LD 1923
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LR 2781
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pay. Interest accrues on each unpaid installment at the rate
established under Title 36, section 186 beginning on the 60th day
after the date the installment is due under subsection 4. If
payment of an installment is not made within 60 days after the due
date, the treasurer of the district may initiate an action in
Superior Court to compel payment of the delinquent installment.
The court shall determine the amount owed by the municipality to
the district and shall order the municipal treasurer to pay all
delinquent installments, accrued interest and any court costs and
reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district. To ensure
prompt payment of the delinquent installments, the court may
require that amounts due to the municipality from the State under
Title 30-A, section 5681 and Title 36, sections section 578 and 685
be paid to the district until the amount determined by the court is
satisfied. The court shall promptly notify the disbursing state
agency of the determination and direct the agency to make the
required change in payee and the amounts to be paid. If additional
funds are needed to satisfy the amount determined by the court to
be paid to the district, the court may order the attachment or
trustee process and sale of real or personal property owned by the
municipality or the attachment of the municipality's bank accounts
or require property tax payments to the municipality to be turned
over to the court and may pay the amount owed the district from the
proceeds and return any excess to the municipality.

 
Sec. B-2. 20-A MRSA §1703, sub-§6, as repealed and replaced by PL
2003, c. 212, §2, is amended to read:

 
6. Enforcement. If a municipal treasurer fails to pay the
installment due, or any part, on the dates required, to initiate
collection procedures, the treasurer of the community school
district may notify the municipal treasurer of the failure to
pay. Interest accrues on each unpaid installment at the rate
established under Title 36, section 186 beginning on the 60th day
after the date the installment is due under subsection 4. If
payment of an installment is not made within 60 days after the
due date, the treasurer of the district may initiate an action in
Superior Court to compel payment of the delinquent installment.
The court shall determine the amount owed by the municipality to
the district and shall order the municipal treasurer to pay all
delinquent installments, accrued interest and any court costs and
reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district. To ensure
prompt payment of the delinquent installments, the court may
require that amounts due to the municipality from the State under
Title 30-A, section 5681 and Title 36, sections section 578 and
685 be paid to the district until the amount determined by the
court is satisfied. The court shall promptly notify the
disbursing state agency of the determination and direct the
agency to make the required change in payee and the amounts to be


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