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An Act To Provide Limited Immunity for Road Association Directors, Commissioners and Volunteers
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  23 MRSA §3101, sub-§7  is enacted to read:
 
7.  Immunity from suit.   A commissioner, board or owner of a parcel of land who undertakes activities of a road association under this subchapter is immune from civil liability in all actions by owners or lessees of other lots for the following activities:
 
A.  The determination of repairs and maintenance to be undertaken;
 
B.  The determination of materials to be furnished or amount of money to be paid by each owner for repairs and maintenance;
 
C.  The collection of the money from each owner; and
 
D.  The awarding of a contract authorized under section 3103.
Sec. 2.  23 MRSA §3101, sub-§8  is enacted to read:
 
8.  Environmental violations.   Notwithstanding subsection 7, a commissioner, board or owner of a parcel of land is not immune from an enforcement action for a violation of law under the jurisdiction of the Department of Environmental Protection or a municipality.
 
Effective September 12, 2009