CHAPTER 10

H.P. 14 - L.D. 7

An Act to Address Funding of the North Jay Water District

Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

Whereas, the North Jay Water District needs to replace old water mains, and the needed funds will exceed the current borrowing capacity of the district; and

Whereas, the district needs an immediate increase in its borrowing authority in order to accomplish the needed replacements; and

Whereas, this legislation is necessary for the health of the inhabitants of the North Jay Water 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 1951, c. 107, §9, first sentence, as amended by P&SL 1967, c. 215, §1, is further amended to read:

For accomplishing the purposes of this Act, said the district, through its trustees, is authorized to borrow money from time to