Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 6418 – Water districts; legislative acts
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 6418
- 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
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
Prior to acting upon any proposal to create or to amend a water district charter, the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over public utilities shall solicit written comments from the municipalities that lie in whole or in part within the district or proposed district. [PL 1995, c. 616, §10 (NEW).]
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PL 1995, c. 616, §10 (NEW).