35-A §6101. Definitions

35-A ME Rev Stat § 6101 (2019) (N/A)
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§6101. Definitions

As used in this Part, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]

1.  Governing body.

[PL 1987, c. 490, Pt. B, §10 (RP).]

1-A.  Consumer-owned water utility.  "Consumer-owned water utility" means any water utility which is wholly owned by its consumers, including its consumers served in the State. "Consumer-owned water utility" includes but is not limited to:

A. Any municipal or quasi-municipal water district or corporation located in the State;   [PL 2019, c. 311, §3 (NEW).]

B. Any municipal water department located in the State; or   [PL 2019, c. 311, §3 (NEW).]

C. The water portion of any utility wholly owned by a municipality or district located in the State.   [PL 2019, c. 311, §3 (NEW).]

[PL 2019, c. 311, §3 (RPR).]

1-B.  Governing body.  "Governing body" means the governing body of a consumer-owned water utility.

[PL 1987, c. 490, Pt. B, §11 (NEW).]

2.  Service line.  "Service line" means the pipeline, including the meter and other appurtenances, extending from a water main to the building or other premises served.

[PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]

3.  Water district.  "Water district" means any district, including any multipurpose district, created by the private and special laws of the State to perform the functions of a water utility.

[PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]

4.  Water main extension.  "Water main extension" means an extension of the pipeline, including associated appurtenances, from an existing water main to serve a previously unserved location or a location served by a seasonal main.

[PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 490, §§B10,B11 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 311, §3 (AMD).