An Act To Amend the Charter of the Lisbon Water Department (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1970
Committee: Utilities and Energy
Sponsors: BERUBE, NUTTING, VAUGHAN

Legislative Document 
No. 1970 
H.P.1380 
House of Representatives, January 24, 2006 
An Act To Amend the Charter of the Lisbon Water Department 
(AFTER 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 Representative BERUBE of Lisbon. 
Cosponsored by Senator NUTTING of Androscoggin and 
Representative: VAUGHAN of Durham. 
Printed on recycled paper 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not become effective 
until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, this legislation changes the terms and time of election of the Board of 
Water Commissioners of the Lisbon Water Department; and 
Whereas, the members of the Board of Water Commissioners are to be elected at 
the annual municipal election, which is held in November; 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: 
PART A 
Sec. A-l. P&SL 1903, c. 241, §6, as amended by P&SL 1955, c. 34, §6, is 
repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
Sec. 6. Water commissioners; election, tenure, vacancies, restrictions, 
salaries. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, the Town of Lisbon, 
at a meeting duly called therefor, may as soon as this Act takes effect, if it so elects, or at 
anytime thereafter elect by ballot 3 water commissioners, whose duty it is to perform all 
acts for the town as are necessary and convenient for the full operation of this Act and all 
affairs of the town in connection with or incidental to the management and operation of 
the water system. 
The Board of Water Commissioners consists of 3 water commissioners, all of whom 
must be residents of the Town of Lisbon and are elected at the annual municipal election 
for a term of 3 years. The term of a water commissioner elected after July 1, 2006 runs 
from July 1st of the year following the election to June 30th of the 3rd year following 
commencement of the term. 
Until June 30, 2007, the Board of Selectmen and beginning July 1, 2007, the Town 
Council of the Town of Lisbon shall fill any vacancy in the Board of Water 
Commissioners occurring by death, resignation, removal of domicile from the Town of 
Lisbon or other legal cause. When a member of the Board of Water Commissioners 
ceases to be a resident of the Town of Lisbon, the water commissioner shall vacate the 
office of the water commissioner and the vacancy must be filled as provided in this 
section. 
No other elected officer of the Town of Lisbon is eligible to be elected to or 
appointed to the Board of Water Commissioners. A member of the Board of Water 
Commissioners is not eligible to be elected to any other office in the Town of Lisbon. 
The salary of the members of the Board of Water Commissioners is determined by 
the Town Council annually by ordinance. Salaries of the water commissioners must be 
paid from revenues ofthe Lisbon Water Department. 
PARTB 
Sec. B-1. Existing water commissioners; transition. The members of the 
Board of Water Commissioners of the Lisbon Water Department holding office on the 
effective date of this Act hold office as water commissioners for the terms for which they 
were elected. The water commissioner whose term expires at the 2006 annual town 
meeting is eligible for election at the November 2006 municipal election, and that term is 
extended until June 30, 2007. The water commissioner whose term expires at the 2007 
annual town meeting is eligible for election at the November 2007 municipal election, 
and that term is extended until June 30, 2008. The water commissioner whose term 
expires at the 2008 annual town meeting is eligible for election at the November 2008 
municipal election, and that term is extended to June 30, 2009. 
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 Lisbon Water Department. It clarifies the terms of 
the members of the Board of Water Commissioners.