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routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375,
subchapter 2-A.

 
G.__The organization of the government of the municipal
service district, including but not limited to the form and
method of representation of an elected legislative body; a
school department and the form and method of representation
of the school management unit, including an elected school
board of directors, which replaces the school administrative
units within the municipal service district; a clerk of the
municipal service district having the same duties as a
municipal clerk; and such other personnel, departments and
procedures, not inconsistent with state law, as are
necessary to carry out the powers and responsibilities of
the municipal service district;

 
H.__Assignment and delegation to the municipal service
district of all rights and obligations of the municipalities
within the municipal service district pursuant to the
Constitution of Maine, Article IV, Part Third, Section 23
and Title 36, section 661; and

 
I.__Any other facts and terms considered necessary by the
charter commission.

 
3.__Submission of proposed charter to voters; adoption.__After
notice and hearing as provided in paragraphs A and B, the
municipal officers of each municipality within the proposed
municipal service district shall submit the proposed municipal
service district charter to the voters of their respective
municipalities.

 
A.__A public hearing must be held in each of the
participating municipalities.__The public hearing may be
held on more than one day, provided that it adjourns
permanently at least 10 days before the election.

 
B.__At least 30 days before the election and at least 10
days before the hearing under paragraph A, the municipal
officers shall notify the voters of each participating
municipality of the proposed charter and of the time and
place of the public hearing in the same manner that the
voters of each municipality are notified of ordinances to be
enacted.

 
4.__Ballot question.__The municipal officers of each
participating municipality shall submit the question of adoption
of the proposed municipal service district charter to the voters
in substantially the following form:


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