Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 3532 – Formation; powers
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1. Formation. By vote of its legislative body, any municipality, in cooperation with one or more other municipalities, may form a district for the purposes provided in this chapter.
[PL 1997, c. 698, §2 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 3532
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- fire district: means a district created by vote of a group of municipalities for the purpose of providing fire protection. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 3531
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Municipality: means a city or town, except as provided in chapter 225. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 2001
2. General powers; area of service. The district formed under subsection 1 is a quasi-municipal corporation that may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, adopt a name, adopt and alter a common seal, borrow funds and do all things necessary to furnish fire protection within that district.
[PL 1997, c. 698, §2 (NEW).]
3. Incidental rights. All incidental powers, rights and privileges necessary to accomplish the main objectives set forth in this chapter are granted to a district created under this chapter.
[PL 1997, c. 698, §2 (NEW).]
4. Draft agreement. Prior to voting on formation of a fire district, the municipalities shall negotiate an agreement on terms for governing the district, including such matters as the number and distribution of district directors, length of term for a director, the time frame of the fiscal year of the district and such other matters as are essential to the operation of the district.
[PL 1997, c. 698, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 698, §2 (NEW).