An Act To Amend the Charter of the Lucerne-in-Maine Village Corporation
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1681
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: ROSEN, JOHNSON

Legislative Document 
No. 1681 
S.P. 580 
In Senate, December 21, 2011 
An Act To Amend the Charter of the Lucerne-in-Maine Village 
Corporation 
(EMERGENCY) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 19, 2011.  Referred to the Committee 
on State and Local Government pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to 
Joint Rule 218. 
JOSEPH G. CARLETON, JR. 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator ROSEN of Hancock. 
Cosponsored by Representative JOHNSON of Eddington. 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, this legislation makes changes to the qualifications for membership on the 
Board of Overseers of the Lucerne-in-Maine Village Corporation; and 
Whereas, the Board of Overseers of the Lucerne-in-Maine Village Corporation 
holds its meeting in the summer and the changes made by this legislation may not take 
effect before the date of the meeting if this legislation is not enacted as an emergency; 
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 1927, c. 43, §7-A, first ¶, as enacted by P&SL 1983, c. 42, §7, is 
amended to read: 
Sec. 7-A.  Officers; adoption of bylaws; officers to be sworn; treasurer to 
give bond; budget committee established.  The officers of the corporation shall be 
are a board of 3 overseers, a treasurer, a clerk and such other officers as the bylaws of the 
corporation may require.  The Board of Overseers, when elected as provided below in this 
section, shall forthwith proceed to appoint a treasurer, and a clerk to serve at their 
pleasure the pleasure of the board.  Any nonresident officers shall be permanent residents 
of an area included within a radius of 25 miles of the fire station at Lucerne-in-Maine.  
Officers shall serve until their successors have been are sworn and duly qualified. 
Sec. 2.  P&SL 1927, c. 43, §7-A, 5th ¶, as amended by P&SL 1997, c. 24, §1, is 
further amended to read: 
Commencing at the 1984 summer meeting and for even-numbered years thereafter, a 
nonresident voter shall must be elected to serve a 3-year term as overseer.  Commencing 
at the 1985 summer meeting and for odd-numbered years thereafter, a resident voter shall 
must be elected to serve a 3-year term as an overseer.  Commencing at the 1997 summer 
meeting and for each year after the 1997 at any summer meeting before the 2012 summer 
meeting, any legal voter of the village corporation may be elected for a 3-year term as an 
overseer if the election of that overseer does not place all resident or nonresident 
overseers in office at the same time.  A person may run for the office of overseer for as 
many terms as that person is nominated.  At the first Board of Overseers' meeting 
following each summer meeting, they the board shall choose a chair for the ensuing year. 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends the charter of the Lucerne-in-Maine Village Corporation to remove 
the requirement that a nonresident member of the Board of Overseers must reside within 
miles of the Lucerne-in-Maine fire station and a restriction on the staggering of terms.