An Act To Reinstate as a Nonprofit Corporation the Orchard Hills Umbrella Association
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0351
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: KORNFIELD, GRATWICK, FREY, SCHNECK

Legislative Document 
No. 351 
H.P. 238 
House of Representatives, February 10, 2015 
An Act To Reinstate as a Nonprofit Corporation the Orchard Hills 
Umbrella Association 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative KORNFIELD of Bangor. 
Cosponsored by Senator GRATWICK of Penobscot and 
Representatives: FREY of Bangor, SCHNECK of Bangor. 
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 90-day period likely will not terminate until after the season for 
reconstructing and repairing roads has ended; and 
Whereas, Orchard Hills Parkway, a private roadway in the City of Bangor, serves 2 
residential developments, the Orchard Hills Homeowners Association, consisting of 101 
residential units, and the Cortland Circle Homeowners Association, consisting of 51 
residential units; and 
Whereas, the Orchard Hills Parkway was constructed in 1985 for the common use 
of the residents of both of the developments; and 
Whereas, the developers incorporated a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the 
State known as the Orchard Hills Umbrella Association as a road association to hold title 
to and to manage and maintain the Orchard Hills Parkway and related common areas; and 
Whereas, the Orchard Hills Umbrella Association failed to file its annual report and 
was administratively suspended by the Secretary of State in 1989; and 
Whereas, the Orchard Hills Parkway has grossly deteriorated and needs to be fully 
reconstructed during the next construction season before the road completely fails; and 
Whereas, the Orchard Hills Umbrella Association needs to be reinstated as a 
nonprofit corporation by an act of the Legislature; 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.  Reinstatement of Orchard Hills Umbrella Association.   
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 13-B, chapter 13, the 
Secretary of State shall reinstate the Orchard Hills Umbrella Association as a nonprofit 
corporation under Title 13-B in good standing.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 
13-B, chapters 13 and 14, except for the fee due under Title 13-B, section 1401, 
subsection 31 for 2015, any fees or penalties associated with this reinstatement are 
waived. 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill reinstates the Orchard Hills Umbrella Association, a nonprofit corporation 
with the purpose of maintaining the Orchard Hills Parkway in the City of Bangor that was 
administratively dissolved by the Secretary of State in 1989.