As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1995, c. 616, §10 (NEW).]
1. Charter. “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.

[PL 1995, c. 616, §10 (NEW).]

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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 6402

  • 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
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Standard district: means a water district that is a quasi-municipal corporation constituted for the purpose of supplying persons of the standard district with potable water for domestic, sanitary, commercial, industrial, agricultural and municipal purposes, and that is formed and chartered pursuant to this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 6402
  • 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. Standard district. “Standard district” means a water district that is a quasi-municipal corporation constituted for the purpose of supplying persons of the standard district with potable water for domestic, sanitary, commercial, industrial, agricultural and municipal purposes, and that is formed and chartered pursuant to this chapter.

[PL 1995, c. 616, §10 (NEW).]

3. Water district. “Water district” has the same meaning as defined in section 6101, subsection 3 and includes, but is not limited to, standard districts.

[PL 1995, c. 616, §10 (NEW).]

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PL 1995, c. 616, §10 (NEW).