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Maine Revised Statutes Title 5. Administrative Procedures and Services § 13080-E. Special utility districts

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The authority may form special utility districts and provide municipal utility services within its jurisdiction. The board of trustees of the authority has the authority of a municipal legislative body for these purposes.

1. Sewer services. The authority may provide sewer services as a sanitary district under Title 38, chapter 11, subchapters III  1 and IV.  2 The authority may establish a board of trustees for the district and appoint the members of the board or may act as the trustees of the district.

2. Solid waste disposal. The authority may provide solid waste disposal services as a refuse disposal district under Title 38, chapter 17.  3 The authority may establish a board of trustees for the district and appoint the members of the board or may act as the trustees of the district.

3. Water. The authority may provide water as a water district under Title 35-A, Part 6.  4 The authority may establish a board of trustees for the district and appoint the members of the board or may act as the trustees of the district.

4. Revenue-producing services. The authority has all the powers of a municipality to provide services under Title 30-A, chapter 213.  5

1 38 M.R.S.A. § 1151 et seq.
2 38 M.R.S.A. § 1201 et seq.
3 38 M.R.S.A. § 1701 et seq.
4 35-A M.R.S.A. § 6101 et seq.
5 30-A M.R.S.A. § 5401 et seq.
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