Whereas, this legislation must take effect before the expiration of the 90-day period in order to be in place for the spring construction season and to facilitate municipal planning; 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. 20-A MRSA §4103, sub-§3, śC is enacted to read:

C.__Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the receiving town or towns may use the building for municipal purposes in the condition that the building was in on the date of the transfer to the receiving town or towns as long as work performed by the receiving town or towns on the building is limited to repairs and minor alterations.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.

SUMMARY

This bill provides that a municipality may use a school building transferred to it by a school board for municipal purposes in the condition that the building was in on the date of the transfer as long as work performed by the municipality on the building is limited to repairs and minor alterations.