An Act To Amend the Charter of the South Berwick Sewer District

Sec. 1. P&SL 1963, c. 226, §15, 2nd ¶  is amended to read:

The annual meeting of said the district shall be is held on the 2nd first Monday of March of each year at such an hour and place as may be designated determined by resolution of the board of trustees as provided in the bylaws. At the annual meeting of said the district, beginning with the first annual meeting after acceptance of this act Act and the initial appointment of the first board of trustees, as many trustees shall must be elected by the district as shall be are necessary to fill the vacancy of those whose terms have expired. They to The members serve until the annual meeting of the district occurring 3 years thereafter , and until their successors are elected and qualified. When any a trustee ceases to be a resident of said the district, he the trustee vacates his the office as trustee , and if a vacancy should occur occurs for this reason or through death, resignation , or other means, otherwise other than by expiration of the trustee's term, the remaining trustees shall choose another trustee to serve until the next annual meeting when such the vacancy shall be is filled by election for the unexpired term of the trustee whose office has become vacant. All trustees, if residents of said the district, shall be are eligible for reelection or reappointment.

Sec. 2. P&SL 1963, c. 226, §15, 5th ¶  is amended to read:

Within one week after each annual election, the trustees shall meet for the purpose of electing from amongst among the board of trustees a chairman chair, treasurer and clerk to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected and qualified. The trustees from time to time may choose and employ, and fix the compensation of, any other necessary officers and agents , who shall serve at their the pleasure of the trustees. The trustee serving as treasurer shall furnish bond in such sum and with such sureties as the board may approve. Members of the board shall be are eligible to be elected to any office under the board. The trustees , as such, shall receive as compensation for their services an amount to be determined by them not to exceed $150 $350 each per year, except for the chairman chair, who shall receive receives as compensation for this service an amount to be determined by the board and not to exceed $250 $500 per year; but the treasurer shall be is allowed such compensation as the board shall determine determines.

SUMMARY

This bill amends the charter of the South Berwick Sewer District by changing the annual meeting to the first Monday in March instead of the 2nd Monday in March and increasing the compensation for trustees from $150 per year to $350 per year and the compensation for the chair from $250 per year to $500 per year.