PART A

Sec. A-1. Separation and incorporation. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, sections 2171 to 2173 and subject to referendum election as set forth in section 2, the following territory now within the Town of Southwest Harbor and the County of Hancock, together with the inhabitants of that territory, is hereby separated from the Town of Southwest Harbor and incorporated into a separate town by the name of the Town of Greenings Island: the island in Southwest Harbor identified as Greenings Island together with the surrounding waters within 200' from the shoreline of Greenings Island, excluding territory under the jurisdiction of another municipality, on July 1, 2000. The island and surrounding waters described in this section are referred to in this Part as "the Greenings Island territory." The Town of Greenings Island remains within Hancock County.

Sec. A-2. Special referendum election. This Part takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the First Regular Session of the 119th Legislature for the purpose of permitting its submission to the voters of the Greenings Island territory at a special referendum election to be held on November 2, 1999. Warrants must be issued for this election notifying the qualified voters to vote on the approval or rejection of this Act.

For the purposes of this special referendum election, all persons resident and legally registered to vote within the Greenings Island territory are eligible to vote on the question with respect to the separation of that territory from the Town of Southwest Harbor.

The town clerk of the Town of Southwest Harbor shall prepare the required ballots on which the subject matter of this Part must be reduced to the following question:

"Do you favor the separation of Greenings Island and the surrounding waters within two-hundred feet (200') from the shoreline of Greenings Island from the Town of Southwest Harbor and its incorporation as a separate town?"

The voters shall indicate by an appropriate mark placed against the word "Yes" or "No" their vote on this question.

The special referendum election must be conducted by the town clerk of the Town of Southwest Harbor who shall declare the result of the election. The town clerk's declaration of the election results is final, subject to review by the Superior Court for the County of Hancock. The results of the special referendum election must be filed by the town clerk with the Secretary of State.