LD 413
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The voters shall indicate by a cross or check mark placed upon
their ballots against the word "Yes" or "No" their opinion of the
same.__The result must be declared by the municipal officers, and
due certificate of the results filed by the town clerk of the Town
of York with the Secretary of State.

 
If the results filed show that a majority of the voters voted
for the dissolution of the district and the total votes cast for
and against the dissolution of the district equals or exceeds 25%
of the total vote for all candidates for Governor cast at the
last gubernatorial election, the municipal officers of the Town
of York and the trustees of the district shall enter into
discussions to make arrangements for transferring the district's
entire assets and obligations to the Town of York.__Within one
year of a vote on the referendum, pursuant to arrangements made
with the trustees of the district, the trustees of the district
shall transfer to the municipal officers of the Town of York the
entire assets and obligations of the district in accordance with
subsection 3.

 
3. Transfer.__If a transfer of the assets and obligations of
the district to the Town of York is required under this section,
the district shall, within one year of the vote on the referendum
requiring the transfer, convey, assign and transfer to the Town
of York:

 
A. All physical and intangible assets of the district,
including all cash, lands, mains, pipes, fixtures,
machinery, tools, apparatus, appliances, structures and any
other physical element necessary and convenient for
providing sewer services;

 
B.__All valid and legally enforceable contracts or other
obligations between the district and any 3rd party as of the
effective date of the transfer. The town shall redeem or
otherwise satisfy all nonassumable debt of the district; and

 
C.__All permits, licenses and approvals of any municipal,
state or federal entity or agency.

 
Unless other legal arrangements are made, all property,
contracts, obligations and franchises of the district must be
conveyed subject to all debentures, bonds, mortgages, liens and
encumbrances, all of which must be assumed by the Town of York.

 
In order to avoid any unconstitutional impairment of existing
contractual rights that are valid and enforceable, the Town of
York and, if necessary, the district shall enter into any
contractual agreements necessary for the Town of York to fulfill


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