Whereas, the Portland Water District is a public municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State; and

Whereas, the Portland Water District desires to include the Town of Raymond in its territory; and

Whereas, the Portland Water District desires to have the Town of Raymond included on its Board of Trustees; and

Whereas, the Portland Water District desires to have these changes effective prior to June 2001 to preclude the necessity of special elections in the cities and towns that are now a part of the district; and

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

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

Sec. 1. P&SL 1907, c. 433, §1, as amended by P&SL 1991, c. 89, §1, is further amended to read:

*Sec. 1. Territory. The territory and people of the Cities of Portland, South Portland and Westbrook and the Towns of Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Falmouth, Gorham, Raymond, Scarborough and Windham constitute the public municipal corporation named the Portland Water District.

Sec. 2. P&SL 1907, c. 433, §2, sub-§A, as enacted by P&SL 1975, c. 84, is amended to read:

A. The district is authorized to supply the inhabitants of the Cities of Portland, South Portland and Westbrook and the Towns of Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Falmouth, Gorham, Raymond, Scarborough, Standish and Windham and said municipalities with pure water for domestic, sanitary and municipal services. The district is further authorized to sell water to the Yarmouth Water District and the North Yarmouth Water District. The district for the purposes of its incorporation is hereby authorized to take, hold, divert, use and distribute water from Sebago Lake, Chafin Pond, its existing well sites in Cumberland, Windham and the