An Act Authorizing the Deorganization of Codyville Plantation
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1673
Committee Amendment CA_A_H609 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A" to H.P. 1160, L.D. 1673, Bill, "An Act 
Authorizing the Deorganization of Codyville Plantation" 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 1 in the 6th line (page 1, line 8 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: 
and inserting the following: '9' 
Amend the bill in Part A by inserting after section 5 the following: 
'Sec. A-6. Withdrawal from community school district. Codyville Plantation 
shall: 
1. Assign its share of the cumulative fund balance for the East Range II Community 
School District to the East Range II Community School District; 
2. Cancel or forgive any claims on the Town of Topsfield or the East Range II 
Community School District for educational property or services; and 
3. Withdraw from the East Range II Community School District, effective June 30, 
2019. 
Upon the withdrawal of Codyville Plantation from the East Range II Community 
School District pursuant to this section, the unorganized territory of Codyville Township 
has no financial liabilities or other obligations to the Town of Topsfield or to the East 
Range II Community School District for educational property or services, and education 
in the unorganized territory of Codyville Township must be provided pursuant to section 
of this Part.' 
Amend the bill in Part A by striking out all of section 9 (page 3, lines 29 and 30 in 
L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'Sec. A-9. Effective dates. If the legal voters of Codyville Plantation approve the 
referendum under section 9 of this Part, sections 1 to 5, 7 and 8 of this Part take effect 
July 1, 2019, and section 6 of this Part takes effect upon approval of the referendum.' 
Amend the bill in Part B in section 2 in the 2nd line (page 4, line 2 in L.D) by striking 
out the following: 
and inserting the following: '9' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITIEE AMENDMENT,.//,, to H.P. 1160, L.D. 1673 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds language to the bill to provide for the withdrawal of Codyville 
Plantation from the East Range II Community School District on June 30, 2019 if the 
legal voters of Codyville Plantation approve the referendum to deorganize as provided in 
the bill. 
FISCALNOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 02/20/18 feac 
LD 1673 
LR 2559(02) 
An Act Authorizing the Deorganization of Codyville Plantation 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,It(!/•',,) 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
This bill will become effective only if approved by the voters of Codyville Plantation at the next general election to be 
held in November. If approved, the deorganization of Codyville Plantation would take effect on July 1, 2019. 
Any additional costs incurred by Maine Revenue Services related to the deorganization of Codyville Plantation can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources. The minor additional costs associated with the filing of certain election 
results can be absorbed by the Secretary of State utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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