An Act To Amend the Charter of the South Berwick Water District (AFfER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1874
Committee: Utilities and Energy
Sponsors: LEMONT, BROWN, STONE

Legislative Document 
No. 1874 
S.P.722 
In Senate, February 25, 2004 
An Act To Amend the Charter of the South Berwick Water District 
(AFfER DEADLINE) 
(EMERGENCY) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on Utilities and Energy suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator LEMONT of York. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BROWN of South Berwick, STONE of Berwick. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted 
as emergencies: and 
Whereas, the 
South 
Berwick 
Water 
District is 
a 
public 
municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of 
the State: and 
Whereas, the South Berwick Water District desires to update 
and expand the current water treatment facility, and the needed 
funds will exceed the current borrowing capacity of the district; 
and 
Whereas, the district 
borrowing 
authority 
in 
replacements: and 
needs 
order 
an immediate increase 
to 
accomplish 
the 
in its 
needed 
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. I. P&SL 1959, c. 61, §11, first 1[, as amended by P&SL 1989, c. 
11, §1, is further amended to read: 
For accomplishing the purposes of this Act, 
and for such 
other expenses as may be necessary for the carrying out of saiEl 
those purposes, saiEl the district, through its trustees, without 
district vote, is authorized to borrow money temporarily and to 
issue therefor its negotiable notes; 
and for the purpose of 
renewing and refunding the indebtedness so created, of paying any 
necessary expenses 
and liabilities incurred 
under 
this 
Act, 
including 
organizational 
and 
other 
necessary 
expenses 
and 
liabilities whether incurred by the district or the Town of South 
Berwick, the district being authorized to reimburse saiEl the Town 
of South Berwick for any such expense incurred by it the town and 
in acquiring properties, paying damages, 
laying pipes, mains, 
aqueducts and conduits, constructing, maintaining and operating a 
water plant or system and making renewals, additions, extensions 
and 
improvements to the same 
and to cover interest payments 
during the period of construction, saiEl the district, through its 
trustees, without district vote, is also authorized to issue, 
from 
time 
to 
time, 
bonds, 
notes 
or 
other 
evidences 
of 
indebtedness of 
the district in one 
series, 
or 
in separate 
series, in such amount or amounts, bearing interest at such rate 
or rates, and having such terms and provisions as the trustees 
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saa~~ determine; provided the total indebtedness of the district 
saa~~ ~ 
not exceed the sum of $4 T QQQ T QQQ $5,200,000. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends the charter of the South Berwick Water 
District by increasing the current debt limit of the district 
from $4,000,000 to $5,200,000.