An Act To Amend the Charter of the South Berwick Sewer District
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1457
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Sponsors: EVES, HILL, BEAVERS

Legislative Document 
No. 1457 
H.P. 1042 
House of Representatives, April 25, 2013 
An Act To Amend the Charter of the South Berwick Sewer District 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered 
printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Speaker EVES of North Berwick. 
Cosponsored by Senator HILL of York and 
Representative: BEAVERS of South Berwick. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  P&SL 1963, c. 226, §15, 2nd ¶ is amended to read: 
The annual meeting of said the district shall be is held on the 2nd first Monday of 
March of each year at such an hour and place as may be designated determined by 
resolution of the board of trustees as provided in the bylaws.  At the annual meeting of 
said the district, beginning with the first annual meeting after acceptance of this act Act 
and the initial appointment of the first board of trustees, as many trustees shall must be 
elected by the district as shall be are necessary to fill the vacancy of those whose terms 
have expired.  They to The members serve until the annual meeting of the district 
occurring 3 years thereafter, and until their successors are elected and qualified.  When 
any a trustee ceases to be a resident of said the district, he the trustee vacates his the 
office as trustee, and if a vacancy should occur occurs for this reason or through death, 
resignation, or other means, otherwise other than by expiration of the trustee's term, the 
remaining trustees shall choose another trustee to serve until the next annual meeting 
when such the vacancy shall be is filled by election for the unexpired term of the trustee 
whose office has become vacant.  All trustees, if residents of said the district, shall be are 
eligible for reelection or reappointment. 
Sec. 2.  P&SL 1963, c. 226, §15, 5th ¶ is amended to read: 
Within one week after each annual election, the trustees shall meet for the purpose of 
electing from amongst among the board of trustees a chairman chair, treasurer and clerk 
to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected and qualified.  The 
trustees from time to time may choose and employ, and fix the compensation of, any 
other necessary officers and agents, who shall serve at their the pleasure of the trustees.  
The trustee serving as treasurer shall furnish bond in such sum and with such sureties as 
the board may approve.  Members of the board shall be are eligible to be elected to any 
office under the board.  The trustees, as such, shall receive as compensation for their 
services an amount to be determined by them not to exceed $150 $350 each per year, 
except for the chairman chair, who shall receive receives as compensation for this service 
an amount to be determined by the board and not to exceed $250 $500 per year; but the 
treasurer shall be is allowed such compensation as the board shall determine determines. 
SUMMARY 
This bill amends the charter of the South Berwick Sewer District by changing the 
annual meeting to the first Monday in March instead of the 2nd Monday in March and 
increasing the compensation for trustees from $150 per year to $350 per year and the 
compensation for the chair from $250 per year to $500 per year.