Whereas, the Mt. Blue Standard Water District needs to amend its charter to allow any resident of the Town of Phillips and the Town of Avon to be a trustee of the district so that the district can meet construction requirements; 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. P&SL 1997, c. 31, §2, is amended by adding at the end a new paragraph to read:

Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 6410, subsection 5, within one week after each annual appointment or election, the trustees shall elect a treasurer who may or may not be a trustee.

Sec. 2. P&SL 1997, c. 31, §3 is amended to read:

Sec. 3. Number of trustees. The board of trustees of the district is composed of 5 trustees, 4 from the Town of Phillips and one from the Town of Avon. Each trustee must be at least 18 years of age, and a resident of the district and reside in a household to which the district's service is provided town the trustee represents. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 6410, subsection 7, the compensation of the trustees and treasurer of the board of trustees is determined by the board of trustees.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.

SUMMARY

This bill changes the eligibility requirements for the election of trustees for the Mt. Blue Standard Water District. It also allows the trustees to determine the compensation for the trustees and the treasurer of the board of trustees. The bill also allows the trustees to elect a treasurer that does not have to be a trustee of the district.