CHAPTER 30
S.P. 718 - L.D. 2040
An Act to Amend the Charter of the Norridgewock Water District
Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, the charter of the Norridgewock Water District requires a member of the board of trustees to be a resident of the district; and
Whereas, members of the board of trustees are residents of the town and not necessarily residents of the district; and
Whereas, the charter limits the salary of the treasurer to $500 per year; and
Whereas, the treasurer's current salary is in excess of the charter limit; and
Whereas, in order to be able to maintain the current members and pay the treasurer's current salary, this legislation must be an emergency; 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 P&SL 1953, c. 84, §1, 2nd ¶ is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
The area within the district is composed of that part of the Town of Norridgewock bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point which is the southwest corner of Map 14, Lot 10 on the Mercer Road, thence southeasterly in a straight line to the intersection of Dodlin Road, so called, and the Smithfield Road, thence northeasterly in a straight line, crossing the Martin Stream Road, to the northeasterly corner of Map 20, Lot 23 on the Waterville Road; thence northwesterly in a straight line to the northwesterly corner of Map 20, Lot 38 on the Skowhegan Road; thence westerly in a straight line across the Kennebec River to the southeasterly corner of Map 34, Lot 51; thence in a straight line to the intersection of Sophie May Lane and the Madison Road; thence southwesterly in a straight line across the Kennebec River to the point of beginning.
Sec. 2. P&SL 1953, c. 84, §8 is amended to read:
Sec. 8. Board of trustees. All the affairs of said the district shall be are managed by a board of 3 trustees, resident herein who shall be must be residents of the town and are appointed by the municipal officers of the town of Norridgewock. They shall hold office as hereinafter provided in section 9 and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. Whenever the term of office of a trustee expires, the municipal officers of the town of Norridgewock shall appoint a successor to serve the full term of 3 years and in case of any other vacancy arising from any cause, it shall must be filled in like manner for the unexpired term. When any trustee ceases to be a resident of said district the Town of Norridgewock, his that trustee's office as trustee shall be is declared vacant. During his that trustee's term of office, no selectman municipal officer of said the town of Norridgewock shall may serve as a member of the board of trustees of the district.
Sec. 3. P&SL 1953, c. 84, §9, as amended by PL 1989, c. 64, §6, is further amended to read:
Sec. 9. Trustees; how elected; meetings; officers; vacancies filled for the unexpired term. The first board of trustees shall be is appointed within 10 days after the acceptance of this Act by the voters of said the district, 1 to serve until the 1st annual meeting of the district, 1 until the 2nd, and 1 until the 3rd such meeting. Thereafter After the initial appointment of trustees, 1 member shall be appointed at the time of each annual meeting on May 1st of each year to serve for a term of 3 years. As soon as convenient after their appointment, the trustees first appointed shall hold a meeting at some convenient place in the district, to be called by any member thereof, in writing, designating the time and place, and delivered in hand to the other 2 members not less than 2 full days before the meeting; provided, however, that as long as they meet by agreement and waiver without such notice. They shall then organize by the election of a chairman chair and clerk from their own number, adopt a corporate seal and by-laws, and perform any other acts within the powers delegated to them by law. As necessary, they may choose agents and other needful officers who shall serve at their pleasure, and whose compensation shall be is fixed by said the trustees. They shall choose annually a treasurer to serve for a term of 1 year, fix the treasurer's salary, which shall in no case exceed $500 per year, and fill vacancies in that office. The treasurer shall furnish a bond, issued in such sum and by a surety company as approved by the trustees, and the expense of securing the bond is to be borne by the district. Members of the board shall be are eligible to any office under the board, but shall may not receive compensation therefor, except as trustee, unless authorized by vote of the municipal officers of the town of Norridgewock.
The Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 6410, subsection 7, the compensation of the chair may not exceed $600 per year and the compensation of the other trustees shall may not exceed $50 $500 each per year, unless otherwise provided by vote, as above provided.
The trustees shall be sworn to the faithful performance of their duties as such, which shall include the duties of any member as clerk or clerk pro tempore. They shall make and publish an annual report, which shall also contain contains a report of the treasurer.
Sec. 4. P&SL 1953, c. 84, §10 is amended to read:
Sec. 10. Annual meeting of district; qualification of voters of district. After the acceptance of this charter and the organization of the board, the annual meetings of the district shall must be held within the district on the 1st Monday of each March, at such hour and place as may be designated by resolution of the board of trustees as provided in the by-laws. Notice thereof of the meeting, signed by the chairman chair or clerk of the board, shall must be conspicuously posted in 2 public places within the district, not less than 7 days before the meeting. Special meetings may be called by the board in like manner at any time, and notice of special meetings shall must state the business to be transacted thereat at the special meeting. Ten per cent of the voters qualified to vote in such meetings shall constitute a quorum. If for any reason a legally sufficient annual meeting is not held on the above date, a meeting in lieu thereof may be called in like manner to be held within 2 months from said date.
All persons resident in said the district and qualified to vote for governor Governor under the laws of this state shall be State are entitled to vote in any meeting of the district, including the meeting for acceptance of this charter.
Sec. 5. Retroactivity. The sections of this Act that amend Private and Special Law 1953, chapter 84, sections 8 and 9 are retroactive to February 23, 1995.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.
Effective June 3, 1999.
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