30-A §3515. Routes and fares; sinking fund
§3515. Routes and fares; sinking fund 1. Establishment of routes and fares. Except as provided in paragraphs A and B, the directors of a district shall establish such routes and fix such rates of fare to be charged for the mass transportation service as will, to the extent possible, reasonably ensure sufficient income to meet […]
30-A §3553. Taxation
§3553. Taxation 1. Structures taxed. Any structure erected or affixed under any lease granted under this chapter shall be taxed to the lessee or the assigns in the same manner and to the same extent as if the lessee or the assigns were the owners of the land in fee, except that no part of […]
30-A §3516. Estimate of expenditures; contributions; budget
§3516. Estimate of expenditures; contributions; budget 1. Estimate of expenditures and revenues. By November 1st of each year, the board of directors shall prepare and submit to the municipal officers of the municipalities comprising the district an itemized estimate of expenditures and revenues for the following calendar year, which shall be the fiscal year. This […]
30-A §3554. Parties in interest
§3554. Parties in interest Each lease made under this chapter must require that the lessee file with the municipality a statement under oath containing the names and addresses of the officers and directors, in the case of a corporation, and, in the case of a partnership or other voluntary association, the names and addresses of […]
30-A §3517. Warrant for taxes
§3517. Warrant for taxes Before April 1st of each year, the directors shall issue their warrant in the same form as the warrant of the Treasurer of State for taxes, with proper changes, to the assessors of the municipalities comprising the district. The warrant shall require the municipalities to assess the sum allocated to each […]
30-A §3518. Withdrawal
§3518. Withdrawal A municipality may withdraw from the district at the end of a fiscal year provided that it has given the board of directors at least one year’s written notice of its intention to do so. The municipality must pay its proportionate share of the current indebtedness of the district before withdrawal and must […]
30-A §3519. Dissolution
§3519. Dissolution At such time as a district has discharged all of its obligations and paid or provided for the payment of all of its bonded indebtedness, the board of directors may, by 2/3 vote of its membership, dissolve the district and dispose of all of its property, real and personal, in the manner authorized […]
30-A §3531. Definitions
§3531. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1997, c. 698, §2 (NEW).] 1. District. “District” or “fire district” means a district created by vote of a group of municipalities for the purpose of providing fire protection. [PL 1997, c. 698, […]
30-A §3532. Formation; powers
§3532. Formation; powers 1. Formation. By vote of its legislative body, any municipality, in cooperation with one or more other municipalities, may form a district for the purposes provided in this chapter. [PL 1997, c. 698, §2 (NEW).] 2. General powers; area of service. The district formed under subsection 1 is a quasi-municipal corporation […]
30-A §3533. Management
§3533. Management 1. Directors; officers. The affairs of a district formed under section 3532 are managed by a board of directors chosen from the inhabitants of the municipalities comprising the district. The municipal officers of each municipality shall select the directors to represent the municipality. The directors shall elect from among themselves a president, treasurer, […]