Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §903-A is enacted to read:

§903-A.__Limitations on rules

1.__Accessibility and human rights.__Notwithstanding sections 900 and 903, the Baxter State Park Authority may not adopt rules or act in a way that interferes or conflicts in any way with any state or federal law concerning accessibility or prohibiting discrimination based on a physical condition or characteristic, including, but not limited to, the federal Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504, Public Law 93-112; the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 United States Code, Section 12101, et seq.; and the Maine Human Rights Act.

2.__Preadoption procedures.__Before finally adopting any rules pursuant to section 903 and under the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, the Baxter State Park Authority shall submit the proposed rules to the Attorney General.__If the Attorney General certifies that the proposed rules are in conformity with the law, the Baxter State Park Authority shall publish the proposed rules together with the 2nd and 3rd paragraphs of section 903 once a week for 2 successive weeks in a newspaper published and printed in whole or in part in either Penobscot County or Piscataquis County and post the same information in at least 2 places within Baxter State Park.__A certificate of such publication and posting must be executed by a majority of the members of Baxter State Park Authority and filed with the Secretary of State, who shall record the certificate.

SUMMARY

This bill ensures that rules of the Baxter State Park Authority are in conformance with state and federal laws that deal with persons with disabilities.