Maine § 12 §151 Petition for creation

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §151 — Petition for creation

Maine·Title 12 CONSERVATION·Part 1 SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION·Ch. 1 SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

Any 25 occupiers of land lying within the limits of the territory proposed to be organized into a district may file a petition with the State Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry asking that a soil and water conservation district be organized to function in the territory described in the petition. Such petition shall set forth:

1.Name. The proposed name of said district;

2.Need. That there is need, in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare, for a district to function in the territory described in the petition;

3.Description. A description of the territory proposed to be organized as a district;

4.Referendum. A request that the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry duly define the boundaries for such district; that a referendum be held withi

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Any 25 occupiers of land lying within the limits of the territory proposed to be organized into a district may file a petition with the State Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry asking that a soil and water conservation district be organized to function in the territory described in the petition. Such petition shall set forth:
1.
Name.
The proposed name of said district;
2.
Need.
That there is need, in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare, for a district to function in the territory described in the petition;
3.
Description.
A description of the territory proposed to be organized as a district;
4.
Referendum.
A request that the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry duly define the boundaries for such district; that a referendum be held within the territory so defined on the question of the creation of a soil and water conservation district in such territory; and that the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry determine that such a district be created.
Where more than one petition is filed covering parts of the same territory, the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may consolidate all or any such petitions.

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