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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act To Allow the Towns of Mapleton, Castle Hill and Chapman To Adopt a Policy To Simplify the Municipal Disbursement Warrant Process’
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1.  P&SL 2005, c. 31, §1  is amended by adding at the end a new paragraph to read:
Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 5603, the municipal officers in each town may adopt a written policy to permit the disbursement of money when a disbursement warrant has been signed by one or more designated municipal officers representing each town. A facsimile signature of the municipal officers may be used. The policy must be filed with the town clerk and municipal treasurer in each town and renewed annually by a vote of the municipal officers in each town.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill. It amends the Private and Special Law that allows the towns of Mapleton, Castle Hill and Chapman to use one depository account for the 3 towns. The amendment allows the 3 towns to adopt a policy to permit the disbursement of money when a warrant has been signed by one or more designated municipal officers representing each town. A facsimile signature of the municipal officers may be used. The policy must be filed with the town clerk and the municipal treasurer in each town and renewed annually by a vote of the municipal officers in each town.