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 reapportion its board of trustees to reflect 2000 census data, which will result in the inhabitants of the district being proportionally represented on the board; and

Whereas, the Portland Water District desires to have the changes effective prior to November 2002 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 P&SL 1907, c. 433, §18, first ¶, as amended by P&SL 2001, c. 25, §5, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

*Sec. 18.__Board of trustees.__The affairs of the district are managed by a board of trustees composed of 11 members, 4 of whom are elected by a plurality of the voters of the City of Portland, 2 by a plurality of the voters of the City of South Portland and the Town of Cape Elizabeth, one by a plurality of the voters of the City of Westbrook, one by a plurality of the voters of the Town of Gorham, one by a plurality of the voters of the Town of Raymond and the Town of Windham, one by a plurality of the voters of the Town of Scarborough and one by a plurality of the voters of the Town of Falmouth and the Town of Cumberland.

Sec. 2. Transition. Trustees of the Portland Water District elected prior to the effective date of this Act and serving on the effective date of this Act continue to serve until their successors are elected and take office in accordance with this Act. When the current trustee's term representing the towns of Cape Elizabeth, Gorham and Scarborough expires in 2002, that seat must be filled by a person representing the Town of Gorham only. When the current trustee's term representing the towns of Cape Elizabeth, Gorham and Scarborough expires in 2003, that seat