Sec. 1. P&SL 1967, c. 58, §9-A is enacted to read:

9-A.__Procedure.__When paying indebtedness on bonds, notes and other indebtedness, the hospital administrative district shall follow these procedures.

A.__The hospital administrative district shall establish the date of each bond, note or other indebtedness and the municipalities that were members of the hospital administrative district at the time that the bond, note or other indebtedness was issued.

B.__The hospital administrative district shall pay the bond, note or other indebtedness and the interest thereon in the order in which the bond, note or other indebtedness was incurred by the hospital administrative district.

Sec. 2. P&SL 1967, c. 58, §14 is enacted to read:

14.__Withdrawal from hospital administrative district.__A municipality may withdraw from the hospital administrative district according to the provisions of this section.

A.__Upon receipt of a petition that seeks to withdraw from the hospital administrative district signed by 10% of the voters of the municipality who voted in the last gubernatorial election, the municipal officers shall place the question before the voters at the next annual election.__ The notice of the election regarding the question of withdrawal must include the financial implications to the municipality if withdrawal is accomplished.

B.__The results of the vote at the election must indicate that a majority of the voters in the municipality favor withdrawal from the hospital administrative district.

C.__To the extent that the hospital administrative district is required to issue an assessment for the levy of taxes pursuant to section 9, a municipality that was a member of the hospital administrative district at the time that the bond was issued is responsible for the payment of the bond, note or other indebtedness and any interest thereon.

SUMMARY

The provisions of this bill apply only to Hospital Administrative District No. 1. This bill requires Hospital