Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 6401 – Purpose; scope and application; commission authority
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1. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter, which may be known and cited as the “Standard Water District Enabling Act,” is to promote consistency among the powers and authorities of water districts in this State. The intent of this chapter is to suggest standard provisions that a district formed after January 1, 1997 may consider including in its charter. Except as specifically provided in subsection 2, in recognition of the unique nature of each water district, its customers and its priorities, the suggested provisions are specifically not intended to be mandatory in nature and are not intended to apply to districts formed prior to January 1, 1997.
[PL 1995, c. 616, §10 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 6401
- Charter: means a private and special law or a series of private and special laws that establishes a water district and defines its responsibilities and authority. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 6402
- Commission: means the Public Utilities Commission. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 102
- Water district: means any district, including any multipurpose district, created by the private and special laws of the State to perform the functions of a water utility. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 6101
2. Scope and application. The provisions of this chapter apply as follows.
A. The following provisions apply to all water districts, regardless of when chartered, and any portion of a water district charter that is contrary to the provisions is void and of no effect:
(3) Section 6413?A; and
B. The following provisions apply to all water districts formed on or after January 1, 1982:
(1) Subsection 3;
(2) Section 6410, subsection 5; and
C. Except as provided in paragraphs A and B or in subsection 3 or by charter or other provision of law, the provisions of this chapter do not apply to districts formed prior to January 1, 1997. [PL 1995, c. 616, §10 (NEW).]
[PL 2003, c. 147, §1 (AMD).]
3. Water districts; commission authority. Notwithstanding any terms, conditions or limitations, either expressed or implied, in a special Act of the Legislature under which a district is organized or in any special Act of the Legislature under which a district is franchised, the commission may establish reasonable terms upon which water districts shall extinguish their long-term indebtedness. This subsection does not authorize the commission to alter the terms of any existing obligations of a water district.
[PL 1995, c. 616, §10 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 616, §10 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 147, §1 (AMD).