Whereas, the Baileyville Utilities District and the Town of Baileyville wish to enter into a contract for the management, oversight and billing related to the functions of the sewer department; and

Whereas, it is vital that this be done immediately for the benefit of the people of the town; 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 1975, c. 79, §2 is amended by adding at the end 2 new paragraphs to read:

The district is authorized to contract with the Town of Baileyville for the management, oversight and billing related to the functions of the Town of Baileyville sewer department.__The district and the town shall set reasonable charges, as the parties agree, for performing these management services on behalf of the sewer department of the town.

The district is authorized to take over, control, manage and operate the sewers owned by the Town of Baileyville with all appurtenances to the sewers to extend, increase, enlarge and improve the drains and sewers; to extend the present system or systems so as to furnish sewerage facilities to portions of the town not now served with such facilities; to provide for surface drainage as well as removal of sewage and to provide for treatment of sewage in whole or in part before discharging it into rivers if such treatment becomes necessary; and generally to provide a system of sanitary sewerage and storm water drainage for public purposes and for the health and comfort and convenience of the inhabitants of the district.

Sec. 2. P&SL 1975, c. 79, §3, first ¶ is amended to read:

Sec. 3. Eminent domain. The said district, for the purposes of its incorporation, is hereby authorized to take and hold within the area covered by the district as for public uses, real estate and personal estate and any interest therein in real estate and personal estate necessary for such purposes, by