Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1035 – Legislative amendment of charters
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1035
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Charter: means a private and special law or series of private and special laws that establishes a sewer district and defines its responsibilities and authorities. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1032
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Sewer district: means a district, including a multipurpose district and standard district, created by a private and special law of the State whose purposes include collection, interception and treatment of sewerage. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1032
Prior to acting on a proposed sewer district charter amendment, the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over energy and utility matters shall request written comments from the municipalities that lie in whole or in part within the sewer district. [PL 2013, c. 555, §6 (NEW).]
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PL 2013, c. 555, §6 (NEW).