An Act To Allow the Dissolution of Regional School Units Composed of a Single Municipality
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1592
Committee Amendment CA_A_H474 (House)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §1466

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "IJ" to H.P. 1151, L.D. 1592, Bill, "An Act To 
Allow the Dissolution of Regional School Units Composed of a Single Municipality" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §1466, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 580, §9, is 
amended to read: 
2. F01·m. +he Except as provided in subsection 2-A. the article to be voted upon 
must be in substantially the following form: 
"Article: Do you favor filing a petition for withdrawal with the board of directors of 
regional school unit (name of regional school unit) and with the Commissioner of 
Education, authorizing the withdrawal committee to expend $ (inse1t amount) and 
authorizing the (municipal officers; i.e., selectpersons, town council, etc.) to issue 
notes in the name of the (name of the municipality) or otherwise pledge the credit of 
the (name of the municipality) in an amount not to exceed $ (insert amount) for this 
purpose? 
Yes No" 
Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §1466, sub-§2-A is enacted to read: 
2-A. Form for withdrawal for a regional school unit composed of a single 
municipality. If the regional school unit is composed of a single municipality, the article 
to be voted upon must be in substantially the following form: 
"Article: Do you favor filing a petition for withdrawal from and dissolution of 
regional school unit (name of regional school unit) with the board of directors of 
regional school unit (name of regional school unit) and with the Commissioner of 
Education. authorizing the withdrawal committee to expend $ (insert amount) and 
authorizing the (municipal officers; i.e., selectpersons. town council, etc.) to issue 
notes in the name of the (name of the municipality) or otherwise pledge the credit of 
the (name of the municipality) in an amount not to exceed $ (insert amount) for this 
purpose? 
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Yes No" 
Sec. 3. 20-A MRSA §1466, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 580, §9, is 
amended to read: 
7. Article. 
+he Except as provided in subsection 7-A. the article to be voted on 
must be in the following form. 
"Article: Do you favor the withdrawal of the (name of municipality) from the 
regional school unit (name of regional school unit) subject to the terms and 
conditions of the withdrawal agreement dated (insert date)? 
Yes No" 
Sec. 4. 20-A MRSA §1466, sub-§7-A is enacted to read: 
7-A. Article for a regional school unit composed of a single municipality. If the 
regional school unit is composed of a single municipality, the article to be voted upon 
must be in substantially the following form: 
"Article: 
Do you favor the withdrawal of the (name of municipality) from the 
regional school unit (name ofregional school unit) and the dissolution of the regional 
school unit (name of regional school unit) subject to the terms and conditions of the 
withdrawal agreement dated (insert date)? 
Yes No" 
Sec. 5. 20-A MRSA §1466, sub-§21 is enacted to read: 
21. Dissolution. Except as otherwise provided in this section, upon the withdrawal 
of a municipality from a regional school unit that is composed of a single municipality, 
the regional school unit is dissolved.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies the process for a municipality to withdraw from a regional 
school unit that is composed of a single municipality and provides that upon withdrawal 
of a municipality from a regional school unit that is composed of a single municipality, 
the regional school unit is dissolved. 
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