Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 6703 – Proceedings before commissioners
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1. Hearing. The commissioners shall fix a time for a hearing, inside the county where the property is situated, and give written notice of the hearing to the owner and to the water utility seeking to acquire the property. At the hearing, all parties in interest shall be heard either in person or by attorney, and witnesses may be summoned by either party and attendance compelled as before other judicial tribunals.
[PL 1987, c. 490, Pt. B, §17 (RPR).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 6703
- Commission: means the Public Utilities Commission. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 102
- Majority: when used in reference to age shall mean the age of 18 and over. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Person: includes a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, association, trust, estate, any other legal entity or natural person. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 102
- Water utility: includes every person, its lessees, trustees, receivers or trustees appointed by any court, owning, controlling, operating or managing any water works for compensation within this State, including any aqueduct organized under former Title 35, chapter 261 and any of its predecessors. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 102
2. Burden of proof. The burden of proof to show the necessity of the particular taking rests on the party seeking to acquire the property.
[PL 1987, c. 490, Pt. B, §17 (RPR).]
3. Commission‘s decision. The decision of a majority of the commissioners is final as to questions of fact.
[PL 1987, c. 490, Pt. B, §17 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 490, §B17 (RPR).