An Act To Abolish the Trustees of Public Cemeteries for the City of Waterville
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0106
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: LONGSTAFF, LACHOWICZ, BECK, NADEAU

Legislative Document 
No. 106 
H.P. 88 
House of Representatives, January 24, 2013 
An Act To Abolish the Trustees of Public Cemeteries for the City of 
Waterville 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative LONGSTAFF of Waterville. 
Cosponsored by Senator LACHOWICZ of Kennebec and 
Representatives: BECK of Waterville, NADEAU of Winslow. 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, the Trustees of Public Cemeteries for the City of Waterville have been 
understaffed and losing members; and 
Whereas, the Trustees of Public Cemeteries for the City of Waterville are currently 
being administered by only one part-time employee and one trustee; and 
Whereas, work on the transition to turn the administration of the public cemeteries 
over to the City of Waterville has been conducted for the past year; 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.  City of Waterville to assume responsibility.  The City of Waterville 
shall assume responsibility over all public cemeteries located within the City of 
Waterville formerly assumed by the Trustees of Public Cemeteries for the City of 
Waterville. 
Sec. 2.  P&SL 1943, c. 51 is repealed. 
Sec. 3.  Transition.  The following provisions govern the transition of the powers, 
duties and functions of the former Trustees of Public Cemeteries for the City of 
Waterville to the City of Waterville. 
1.  The City of Waterville is the successor in every way to the powers, duties and 
functions of the former Trustees of Public Cemeteries for the City of Waterville. 
2.  All existing rules, regulations and procedures in effect, in operation or adopted by 
the former Trustees of Public Cemeteries for the City of Waterville or by any of their 
administrative units or officers are hereby declared in effect and continue in effect until 
rescinded, revised or amended by the proper authority. 
3.  All existing contracts, agreements and compacts currently in effect entered into by 
the former Trustees of Public Cemeteries for the City of Waterville continue in effect. 
4.  Any positions authorized and allocated subject to the personnel laws to the former 
Trustees of Public Cemeteries for the City of Waterville are transferred to the City of 
Waterville and may continue to be authorized. 
5.  All records, property and equipment previously belonging to or allocated for the 
use of the former Trustees of Public Cemeteries for the City of Waterville become, on the 
effective date of this Act, part of the property of the City of Waterville. 
6.  All proceeds currently deposited in any fund administered by the former Trustees 
of Public Cemeteries for the City of Waterville must be maintained and administered by 
the City of Waterville and expended in compliance with any conditions upon which the 
proceeds were received. 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill abolishes the Trustees of Public Cemeteries for the City of Waterville and 
transfers all duties and responsibilities for the care and upkeep of the public cemeteries in 
the City of Waterville to the City of Waterville.