35-A §6402. Definitions - Maine Statutes

Title 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 141, PT. A, §6 (NEW)

Part 6: WATER HEADING: PL 1987, C. 141, PT. A, §6 (NEW)

Chapter 64: WATER DISTRICTS AND STANDARD DISTRICTS HEADING: PL 1995, C. 616, §10 (NEW)

§6402. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [1995, c. 616, §10 (NEW).]

1. Charter. "Charter" means a private and special law or a series of private and special laws that establishes a water district and defines its responsibilities and authority.

[ 1995, c. 616, §10 (NEW) .]

2. Standard district. "Standard district" means a water district that is a quasi-municipal corporation constituted for the purpose of supplying persons of the standard district with potable water for domestic, sanitary, commercial, industrial, agricultural and municipal purposes, and that is formed and chartered pursuant to this chapter.

[ 1995, c. 616, §10 (NEW) .]

3. Water district. "Water district" has the same meaning as defined in section 6101, subsection 3 and includes, but is not limited to, standard districts.

[ 1995, c. 616, §10 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1995, c. 616, §10 (NEW).