LD 2689
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LD 2689 Title Page An Act to Allow the St. Agatha Sanitary District to be Dissolved and Combined w... Page 2 of 3
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Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become
effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as
emergencies; and

 
Whereas, the St. Agatha Sanitary District is a sanitary district
created under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 38, chapter 11
and a Certificate of Organization filed with the Department of
Environmental Protection, dated May 26, 1967; and

 
Whereas, the district wishes to dissolve its charter and
transfer its operations to the Town of St. Agatha; and

 
Whereas, it is imperative that action be taken as early as
possible to allow for continuity of services provided by the St.
Agatha Sanitary District; 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. Town of St. Agatha's acquisition of property of St. Agatha Sanitary District.
The Town of St. Agatha acquires, under the terms contained in
this Act, all of the plants, properties, assets, franchises,
rights and privileges owned by the St. Agatha Sanitary District,
including, without limitation, lands, buildings, sewers,
filtration plants and treatment plants, tanks, standpipes, mains,
pumps, pipes, machinery, fixtures, services, tools, flush tanks,
manholes, catch basins, pumping stations and other equipment,
appliances and property used or usable for collecting, holding,
purifying and disposing of sewage matter and waste waters.

 
The consideration paid is the assumption by the Town of St.
Agatha of all of the outstanding debts, obligations and
liabilities of the St. Agatha Sanitary District, including,
without limitation, the assumption by the town of any outstanding
notes or bonds of the St. Agatha Sanitary District that are due
on or after the date of transfer.

 
Sec. 2. St. Agatha Sanitary District required to sell property to town. The St.
Agatha Sanitary District, under the terms contained in this Act,
shall sell, transfer and convey to the Town of St. Agatha by
appropriate instruments of conveyance all of the St. Agatha
Sanitary District's plants, properties, assets, franchises,
rights and privileges, including, without limitation,


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