| | Sec. E-1. Stimulate rural development. The Maine Rural Development | Council, a quasi-independent agency of the State, shall: |
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| | 1. Provide advocacy for the social and economic needs and | issues of rural Maine communities, particularly in the most | distressed counties of the State; |
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| | 2. Coordinate the development of "community capacity | building" projects and demonstrate innovative approaches to | achieving growth in these distressed counties through locally | developed strategies that are driven by civic vision, grounded in | communal assets and commanded by local leadership; |
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| | 3. Stimulate rural development innovation and foster the flow | of information on "best practices" to these communities; and |
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| | 4. Report annually to the Governor and the Legislature on the | effectiveness of these community capacity building projects and | recommendations for future action regarding conditions in the | rural areas of the State. |
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| | Sec. E-2. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from | the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Part. |
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| MAINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL |
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| Maine Rural Development Council |
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| Provides funds for the Maine Rural Development | Council for development of community capacity | building projects and for provision of | advocacy for social and economic needs in | rural Maine. |
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| | Sec. F-1. 5 MRSA c. 383, sub-c. II, art. 2-A is enacted to read: |
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