Title 35-A, Title 35-A

Except as otherwise provided by law and to the extent necessary for the purposes of its incorporation, a standard district may lay, maintain, repair and replace pipes, mains and other fixtures and appurtenances in, along and through the streets, roads, ways, highways, bridges, ti…

A standard district, for the purposes of its incorporation, may erect and maintain dams, reservoirs and structures. In accordance with applicable state and federal law, a standard district may lay, construct and maintain its pipes and fixtures in, over and under navigable waters …

If a standard district, in constructing, maintaining or replacing any of its facilities, must cross any property of another public utility, the standard district must obtain the consent of the other public utility and undertake the work in accordance with conditions established b…

To the extent necessary for purposes of incorporation, a standard district may take and hold any interest in real estate and personal estate. [PL 1995, c. 616, §10 (NEW).] 1. Purchase or lease. A standard district may take and hold an interest in real estate or personal estate by…

Except as otherwise provided by law, a standard district must exercise the right of eminent domain granted under section 6408 in accordance with this chapter and chapters 65 and 67.

All of the affairs of a standard district must be managed by a board of trustees whose members must be residents of the district. The number of trustees must be specified in the standard district's charter. After selection of the first board, each trustee is nominated and elected…

1. Appointment of receiver. If, after investigation, the commission determines that the board of trustees of a consumer-owned water utility, as defined in section 6101, subsection 1‑A, lacks a sufficient number of duly elected trustees to constitute a quorum, the commission may a…

A standard district, through its trustees, in order to carry out the purposes of its incorporation, may contract with persons, districts, municipalities, utilities or corporations.

1. Definition. For the purposes of this section, the term "necessary expenses and liabilities" means expenses and liabilities necessary to the operation of a standard district, including, but not limited to: A. Reimbursement to a town for any organizational or other expenses and …

Prior to issuing on behalf of a standard district any bond, note or other evidence of indebtedness payable within a period of more than 12 months after the date of issuance, the trustees shall propose a debt limit for the standard district that the trustees must submit for approv…

Notwithstanding any provision of its charter to the contrary, a water district may increase its debt limit by referendum in accordance with this section. A water district is not required to use this section and may seek to increase its debt limit by any other lawful means, includ…

The rates of a standard district must be established in accordance with chapter 61. The rates must be sufficient to provide revenue to the standard district to carry out the purposes of its incorporation, without the need for any financial assistance from any municipality, other …

All persons, firms and corporations, whether public, private or municipal, shall pay to the treasurer of any water district the rates established pursuant to chapter 61 for the water service used with respect to their real estate.

A standard district is a public municipal corporation within the meaning of Title 36, section 651 and the property of the district is exempt from taxation to the extent provided in that section.

A water district may invest its funds, including sinking funds, reserve funds and trust funds, to the extent that the terms of any instrument creating the funds do not prohibit the investment, in shares of an investment company registered under the federal Investment Company Act …

Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, all the rights and duties mentioned in this chapter must be exercised and performed in accordance with all the applicable provisions of this Title to the extent this Title affects the operations of a water district.

Prior to acting upon any proposal to create or to amend a water district charter, the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over public utilities shall solicit written comments from the municipalities that lie in whole or in part within the district or p…