Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6671, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1979, c. 608, §3, is further amended to read:

5. Period of ordinance. Ordinances or amendments to an ordinance adopted under this section shall remain in effect for no more than 3 years until repealed by the municipality or rescinded by the commissioner. A certified copy of the ordinance shall or amendment to the ordinance must be filed with the commissioner within 20 days of its adoption. If a copy of the ordinance or an amendment to the ordinance is not filed within 20 days, the ordinance reverts to the ordinance previously in effect until the new ordinance or amendment is filed.

SUMMARY

This bill provides for the repeal of a shellfish conservation ordinance by a municipality or the Commissioner of Marine Resources. It also clarifies that an ordinance must be filed with the Commissioner of Marine Resources within 20 days in order to remain in effect.