Maine § 38 §1752 Charges

Maine Statutes

§ 38 §1752 — Charges

Maine § 38 §1752

Title 38WATERS AND NAVIGATION

Ch. 17MAINE REFUSE DISPOSAL DISTRICT ENABLING ACT

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 38, § 38 §1752 (2026).

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All persons, firms and corporations, whether public, private or municipal, shall pay to the treasurer of any district formed under this chapter the rates, tolls, assessments, rents, tipping fees, transportation charges and other charges established by the directors for services provided by the district. In this subchapter, the words "other charges" shall include, but not be limited to, interest on delinquent accounts at a rate not to exceed the highest lawful rate set by the Treasurer of State for municipal taxes. The district may submit periodic bills directly to individual users or to member municipalities, as determined by the directors.
A district may establish schedules of charges by any method determined by the directors.
The rates, tolls, assessments, rents, tipping fees and transpo

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All persons, firms and corporations, whether public, private or municipal, shall pay to the treasurer of any district formed under this chapter the rates, tolls, assessments, rents, tipping fees, transportation charges and other charges established by the directors for services provided by the district. In this subchapter, the words "other charges" shall include, but not be limited to, interest on delinquent accounts at a rate not to exceed the highest lawful rate set by the Treasurer of State for municipal taxes. The district may submit periodic bills directly to individual users or to member municipalities, as determined by the directors.
A district may establish schedules of charges by any method determined by the directors.
The rates, tolls, assessments, rents, tipping fees and transportation charges and other charges shall be so established as to provide revenue at least sufficient, together with any other moneys available therefor, to:
1.
Current operating expenses.
Pay the current expenses of operating and maintaining the waste facilities of the district;
2.
Payment of interest and principal.
Pay the principal, premium and interest on all bonds and notes issued by the district under this chapter when due and payable;
3.
Payments into reserve funds.
Create and maintain such reserves as may be required by any trust agreement or resolution securing bonds and notes;
4.
Repairs, replacements and renewals.
Provide funds for paying the cost of all necessary repairs, replacements and renewals of the waste facilities of the district; and
5.
Payment of obligations.
Pay or provide for any and all amounts which the district may be obligated to pay or provide for by law or contract, including any resolution or contract with or for the benefit of the holders of its bonds and notes.