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Amend the bill in section 4 in section 9 by striking out all of the first indented paragraph (page 2, lines 10 to 12 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
‘The Beginning October 1, 2009, the compensation of the trustees shall not exceed $50 is $700 each per year, unless otherwise provided by vote, as above defined. Increases in trustee compensation are governed by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 6410, subsection 7.’
Amend the bill in section 4 in section 9 by striking out all of the last 2 paragraphs (page 2, lines 16 to 30 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
‘Nominations and elections of trustees and provisions for filling vacancies on the board of trustees are governed by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 6410, subsection 1.’
Amend the bill by inserting at the end before the summary the following:
‘Sec. 6. Transition; trustees in office. Trustees of the Clinton Water District in office on the effective date of this Act may continue in office for the remainder of their terms. When the term of office of a trustee expires, that trustee's successor is elected in accordance with this Act. ’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment changes the provision of the bill regarding the trustees of the Clinton Water District. The amendment clarifies the language regarding trustee compensation by establishing the level of trustee compensation at $700 each per year beginning October 1, 2009. The amendment replaces the language in the bill regarding nominations and elections of trustees with a cross-reference to the corresponding language in the Standard Water District Enabling Act and incorporates by reference a provision for filling vacancies on the board which was omitted from the bill. The amendment provides language regarding the transition from appointed to elected trustees.
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