| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7035, sub-§11, as amended by PL 1987, c. 534, Pt. B, | §§10 and 23, is further amended to read: |
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| | 11. Promotion of hunting, fishing and camping. The | commissioner may implement a program designed to promote | fisheries and wildlife resources and attract hunters and | fishermen to the State. As part of this program, the | commissioner may reduce the price of certain types of licenses | for specified periods of time to promote license sales for | hunting and fishing in the State. This program may include | coordination of activities between the public and private sectors | and utilization of promotional missions, exhibits, brochures, | technical assistance and expertise as necessary to develop and | promote hunting, fishing and camping activities within the State. | The commissioner shall coordinate this program with the | activities of the Department of Economic and Community | Development. Any purchases made as a result of that coordination | shall must be by competitive bid. |
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| | Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §7035, sub-§16, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 667, Pt. A, | §7, is amended to read: |
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| | 16. Sale of general merchandise. The commissioner may engage | in the selling and marketing of general merchandise products such | as T-shirts, aprons, coffee mugs and greeting cards when the | express purpose is to accommodate public demand and generate | supplemental funds. These funds must be deposited in a dedicated | account to be used only for the purposes described in this | section. These funds may not be used for any costs associated | with a quarterly magazine produced by the department. |
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| | Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §7035, sub-§19 is enacted to read: |
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| | 19.__Dedicated accounts for accepting donations.__The | commissioner may create dedicated accounts to accept money and | may accept goods and services donated to the department to | support specific programs carried out by the department.__Any | money donated to the department in support of a specific program | must be deposited into a dedicated account for the purpose of | funding activities carried out by that program. |
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| | This bill does the following 3 things to improve and enhance | the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's authority to | market and promote department programs. |
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