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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, § 6101: Definitions, 1987

This section defines several water-utility terms used in the Part.

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This section defines several water-utility terms used in the Part.

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This section defines several water-utility terms used in the Part.

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).]
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