Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1755 – Power of assessment for expenses and costs not covered by other district revenues
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1. Power of assessment; question. At such time as the question of the formation of the proposed district and other questions relating thereto are submitted to the legal voters of the various municipalities comprising the proposed district, an additional question may be submitted with regard to granting the district assessment power, which question shall be in substantially the following form:
To see if the residents of the town (or city) of (name of town or city) will grant assessment authority to the directors of (name of district) over the member municipalities which are to comprise the district for the purpose of paying expenses and costs of the district which are not covered by other district revenues.
The assessments so authorized shall be shared by member municipalities of the district under the same formula as guarantees are shared pursuant to section 1754, and the referendum ballot shall include a statement listing the fractional share of the assessment to be borne by the member municipality.
[PL 1983, c. 820, §2 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1755
- Majority: when used in reference to age shall mean the age of 18 and over. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Municipality: means municipality as defined in Title 30?A, section 2001, and includes plantations and unorganized territories. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1705
- Revenues: means the proceeds of bonds, all revenues, rates, tolls, assessments, rents, tipping fees, transportation charges and other charges and receipts derived by the district from the operation of a waste facility and other properties, including, but not limited to, investment earnings and the proceeds of insurance, condemnation, sale or other disposition of properties, and must include proceeds from assessments where the power of assessment has been granted to the district under section 1755. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1705
- Town: includes cities and plantations, unless otherwise expressed or implied. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Subsequent question. Subsequent to the formation of the district, if assessment authority was not conferred upon the district at the time of formation, the question may be addressed to the legal voters of the district in substantially the same form as prescribed pursuant to subsection 1.
Where a vote is taken under this subsection after formation of the district, the votes shall be counted in each municipality and the affirmative vote of a simple majority of votes cast shall be required in each municipality in order for the question to pass. The assessments so authorized shall be shared by member municipalities of the district under the same formula as guarantees are shared pursuant to section 1754, and the referendum ballot shall include a statement listing the fractional share of the assessment to be borne by the member municipality.
[PL 1983, c. 820, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 820, §2 (NEW).