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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. P&SL 1949, c. 211, §3, sub-§1, ¶B, sub-¶(2), as enacted by PL 1985, c.
99, §2, is amended to read:

 
(2) By certified mail, return receipt requested, to
his the last known address.

 
Sec. 2. P&SL 1949, c. 211, §3, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 99, §2,
is amended by amending the first paragraph to read:

 
3. Hearing. The commissioners shall hold a public hearing on
the advisability of the proposed exercise of the right of eminent
domain. Notice of the hearing shall must be made by publication
in the Central Maine Morning Sentinel local newspaper and shall
must be given once a week for 2 consecutive weeks, the last
publication to be at least 2 weeks prior to the time appointed in
the hearing. The hearing notice shall must include:

 
Sec. 3. P&SL 1949, c. 211, §5-D, first ¶, as repealed and replaced by P&SL
1987, c. 22, §2, is amended to read:

 
*Sec. 5-D. Assessment against lot benefited. When the
district has constructed and completed a public drain or common
sewer, the commissioners shall determine what lots or parcels of
land are benefited by such drain or sewer, and shall estimate and
assess upon such lots and parcels of land, and against the owner
thereof of the lots or parcels of land, or person in possession,
whether the person to whom the assessment is so made shall be is
the owner, tenant, lessee or agent or against the heirs or
devisees of a deceased owner without designating any of them by
name, and whether the same is occupied or not, such sum not
exceeding the benefit as they may deem determine just and
equitable towards defraying the expenses of constructing and
completing the drain or sewer, together with sewage disposal
units and appurtenances as may be necessary, the whole of the
assessments not to exceed 2/3 of the cost of the drain or sewer
and sewage disposal units. The commissioners shall file with the
clerk of the district a plan showing the location of the drain or
sewer and sewage disposal units, and their assessment roll
containing a statement of the amount assessed upon each lot or
parcel of land so assessed, a description of each lot or parcel,
and the name of the person against whom the assessment is made,
and the clerk of the district shall record the same in a book
kept for that purpose, and each person so assessed shall must be
notified of the assessment by having an authentic copy of the
assessment roll, with an order of notice signed by the clerk of
the district, stating the time and place for a hearing upon the
subject matter of the assessments, given to each person so


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