CHAPTER 25
H.P. 1182 - L.D. 1608
An Act To Amend the Charter of the Baileyville Utilities District
Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, the Baileyville Utilities District and the Town of Baileyville wish to enter into a contract for the management, oversight and billing related to the functions of the sewer department; and
Whereas, it is vital that this be done immediately for the benefit of the people of the town; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. P&SL 1975, c. 79, §2 is amended by adding at the end a new paragraph to read:
The district is authorized to contract with the Town of Baileyville for the management, oversight and billing related to the functions of the Town of Baileyville sewer department. The district and the town shall pay reasonable compensation, as the parties agree, for performing these management services on behalf of the sewer department of the town.
Sec. 2. P&SL 1975, c. 79, §8 is amended to read:
Sec. 8. District and town authorized to make contracts. Said The district, through its trustees, is authorized to contract with persons and corporations, including said the Town of Baileyville, and said the Town of Baileyville is authorized to contract with it the district for the supply of water and electricity for municipal purposes. Said The Town of Baileyville by vote of its town council is authorized to loan said the district an amount not exceeding $40,000 to be used for engineering, accounting and legal expenses in connection with the organization of the district, acquiring of the assets of Woodland Water and Electric Company and studies and reports in connection therewith with the acquisition. Said The loan or loans shall must be repaid by the district from its initial long-term financing. The district and the town are authorized to make contracts that are necessary to accomplish the purposes set forth in section 2.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.
Effective June 3, 2003.
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