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LR 974
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A. If it appears to the commissioner that the school
construction project or permanent space lease-purchase project
has not been completed in conformity with the approved plans
and specifications, the commissioner may cause an inspection
of the project to take place.

 
B. Upon receipt by the commissioner of a written petition
from one or more residents of the school administrative unit
where the school construction project or permanent space
lease-purchase project is located claiming that the project
has not been completed in conformity with the approved
plans and specifications, the commissioner shall cause an
inspection of the project to be made or shall issue a
written explanation to the petitioner or petitioners
explaining his the commissioner's refusal to do so. The
petitioner or petitioners shall certify as part of the
petition that the claim of nonconformance has been brought
to the attention of the superintendent of the school
administrative unit in which the school construction project
or permanent space lease-purchase project is located and
that the superintendent has failed to respond in a
satisfactory manner to that claim.

 
C. If an investigation is held, the commissioner shall
notify the building committee, or legislative body of the
school administrative unit when no building committee
exists, of the findings of the investigation and of any
changes required. The building committee or legislative
body of the school administrative unit shall make the
changes within a reasonable period of time. Failure to do
so shall render the school administrative unit liable to the
penalties provided in section 6801-A.

 
Sec. 11. 20-A MRSA §15904, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1987, c. 98, §6,
is further amended to read:

 
2. School administrative districts. In a school
administrative district the vote shall must be conducted in
accordance with section 1305 or sections 1351 to 1354.

 
Sec. 12. 20-A MRSA §15904, sub-§6 is enacted to read:

 
6.__Permanent space lease-purchase projects.__A permanent
space lease-purchase project, as defined in section 15901,
subsection 4-B, whose costs are wholly eligible as debt service
costs for subsidy purposes under section 15603, subsection 8,
paragraph B must receive a favorable vote of the legislative body
of the school administrative unit.__A permanent space lease-
purchase project whose lease-purchase costs are not


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