Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §6401, sub-§2, ķA, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 616, §10, is amended to read:

A. The following provisions apply to all water districts, regardless of when chartered, and any portion of a water district charter that is contrary to the provisions is void and of no effect:

(1) Section 6410, subsection 7; and

(2) Section 6410, subsection 8.;

(3)__Section 6404-A;

(4)__Section 6413-A; and

(5)__Section 6414-A.

Sec. 2. 35-A MRSA §6404-A is enacted to read:

§6404-A.__Water districts; water protection powers

A water district may, for the purposes of its incorporation, protect the volume and quality of water within the territory of the district in order to provide adequate supplies of safe public drinking water by adopting and implementing restrictions on water use within the territory of the district.

Sec. 3. 35-A MRSA §6410, sub-§§1 and 7, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 616, §10, are amended to read:

1. Standard districts; nominations and elections; vacancies. Nominations and elections of trustees are conducted in accordance with the laws relating to municipal elections.

When the term of office of a trustee expires, the trustee's successor is elected at large by a plurality vote of the voters of the standard district. For the purpose of election, a special election must be called and held on the date established by the trustees. The election must be called by the trustees of the standard district in the same manner as town meetings are called and, for this purpose, the trustees are vested with the powers of municipal officers of towns. A vacancy is filled in the same manner for the unexpired term by a special election called by the trustees of the standard district.

The trustees shall appoint a registrar of voters for the standard