An Act To Rename Certain Unorganized Townships in Washington County
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0619
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: RA YE, McFADDEN, McLEOD

Legislative Document 
No. 619 
S.P.234 
In Senate, February 17,2009 
An Act To Rename Certain Unorganized Townships in Washington 
County 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
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Presented by Senator RA YE of Washington. 
Cosponsored by Representative McFADDEN of Dennysville and 
Representative: McLEOD of Lee. 
Printed on recycled pllper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
PART A 
Sec. A-I. Cathance Township .. Wherever the designation No. 14 Twp. appears 
or reference is made to that unorganized territory, that designation or reference means 
Cathance Township. 
Sec. A-2. Referendum for ratification. This Part must be submitted to the legal 
voters residing in the unorganized territory of No. 14 Twp. in Washington County. The 
date of the submission must be determined oy the Washington County Board of 
Commissioners but may not be later than 6 months after adjournment of the First Regular 
Session of the 124th Legislature. The Washington County commissioners are authorized 
to expend such funds as necessary to implement the referendum. 
The county commissioners shall cause the preparation of the required ballots, on 
which they shall state the subject matter of this Part in the following question: 
"Do you favor changing the name of No. 14 Twp. to Cathance 
Township?" 
The voters shall indicate by a cross or a check mark placed against the words "Yes" 
or "No" their opinion of the question. 
This Part takes effect immediately upon its acceptance by a majority of the legal 
voters voting at the election. 
The result of the election must be declared by the Washington County commissioners 
and due certificate filed with the Secretary of State. 
PARTB 
Sec. B-1. Berry Township. Wherever the designation T 18 ED BPP appears or 
reference is made to that unorganized teITitory, that designation or reference means Berry 
Township. 
Sec. B-2. Referendum for ratification. This Part must be submitted to the legal 
voters residing in the unorganized teITitory of T 18 ED BPP in Washington County. The 
date of the submission must be determined by the Washington County Board of 
Commissioners but may not be later than 6 months after adjournment of the First Regular 
Session of the 124th Legislature. The Washington County commissioners are authorized 
to expend such funds as necessary to implement the referendum. 
The county commissioners shall cause the preparation of the required ballots, on 
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which they shall state.the subject matter of this Part in the following question: 
"Do you favor changing the name of T 18 ED BPP to Berry Township?" 
The voters shall indicate by a cross or a check mark placed against the words "Yes" 
or "No" their opinion of the question. 
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This Part takes effect immediately upon its acceptance by a majority of the legal 
voters voting at the election. 
The result of the election must be declared by the Washington County commissioners 
and due certificate filed with the Secretary of State. 
PARTC 
Sec. C-l. Big Lake Township. Wherever the designation No. 21 Twp. appears 
or reference is made to that unorganized territory, that designation or reference means Big 
. Lake Township. 
Sec. C-2. Referendum for ratification. This Part must be submitted to the· legal 
voters residing in the unorganized territory of No. 21 TWp. in Washington County. The 
date of the submission must be determined by the Washington County Board of 
Commissioners but may not be later than 6 months after adjournment of the First Regular 
Session of the 124th Legislature. The Washington County commissioners are authorized 
to expend such funds as necessary to implement the referendum. 
The county commissioners shall cause the preparation of the required ballots, on 
which they shall state the subject matter of this Part in the following question: 
"Do you favor changing the name of No. 21 Twp. to Big Lake 
Township?" 
The voters shall indicate by a cross or a check mark placed against the words "Yes" 
or "No" their opinion of the question. 
This Part takes effect immediately upon its acceptance by a majority of the legal 
voters voting at the election. 
The result of the election must be declared by the Washington County commissioners 
and due certificate filed with the Secretary of State. 
PARTD 
Sec. D-l. Greenlaw Chopping Township. Wherever the designation T 27 ED 
BPP appears OJ reference is made to that unorganized territory, that designation or 
reference means Greenlaw Chopping Township. 
Sec. D-2. Referendum for ratification, This Part must be submitted to the legal 
voters residing in the unorganized territory of T 27 ED BPP in Washington County. The 
date of the submission must be determined by the Washington County Board of 
Commissioners but may not be later than 6 months after adjournment of the First Regular 
Session of the 124th Legislature. The Washington County commissioners are authorized 
to expend such funds as necessary to implement the referendum. 
The county commissioners shall cause the preparation of the required ballots, on . 
which they shall state the subject matter of this Part in the following question: 
"Do you favor changing the name of T 27 ED BPP to Greenlaw 
Chopping Township?" 
The voters shall indicate by. a cross or a check mark placed against the words "Yes" 
or "No" their opinion of the question. 
This Part takes effect immediately upon its acceptance by a majority of the legal 
voters voting at the election. 
The result of the election must be declared by the Washington County commissioners 
and due certificate filed with the Secretary of State. 
PARTE 
Sec. E-l. Day Block Township. 
Wherever the designation T 31 MD BPP 
appears or reference is made to that unorganized territory, that designation or reference 
means Day Block Township. 
Sec. E-2. Referendum for ratification. This Part must be submitted to the legal 
voters residing in the unorganized territory of T 31 MD BPP in Washington County. The 
date of the submission must be determined by the Washington County Board of 
Commissioners but may not be later than 6 months after adjournment of the First Regular 
Session of the 124th Legislature. The Washington County commissioners are authorized 
to expend such funds as necessary to implement the referendum. 
The county commissioners shall cause the preparation of the required ballots, on 
which they shall state the subject matter of this Part in the following question: 
"Do you favor changing the name of T 31 MD BPP to Day Block 
Township?" 
The voters shall indicate by a cross or a check mark placed against the words "Yes" 
or "No" their opinion of the question. 
This Part takes effect immediately upon its acceptance by a majority of the legal 
voters voting at the election. 
The result of the election must be declared by the Washington County commissioners 
and due certificate filed with the Secretary of State. 
SUMMARY 
This bill authorizes the Washington County commissioners to seek approval from the 
residents of No. 14 Twp. to rename the township Cathance Township; til!; residents of T 
ED BPP to rename the township Berry Township; the residents of No. 21 Twp. to 
rename the township Big Lake Township; the residents of T 27 ED BPP to rename the 
township Greenlaw Chopping Township; and the residents of T 31 MD BPP to rename 
the township Day Block Township. 
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