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| 1.__Establishment; purpose.__The Companion Animal Overpopulation | | Committee, referred to in this section as "the committee," is | | established.__The purpose of the committee is to study companion | | animal overpopulation in this State and the relationship of | | companion animal overpopulation to the spread of rabies and other | | threats to the public health. |
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| | | 2.__Membership; cochairs.__The committee consists of 14 | | members, as follows: |
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| | | A.__Two members of the Senate, appointed by the President of | | the Senate; |
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| | | B.__Two members of the House of Representatives, appointed | | by the Speaker of the House; |
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| | | C.__The Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural | | Resources or the commissioner's designee; |
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| | | D.__The Commissioner of Human Services or the commissioner's | | designee; |
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| | | E.__The Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife or the | | commissioner's designee; |
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| | | F.__A representative of a statewide association of | | veterinarians, appointed jointly by the President of the | | Senate and the Speaker of the House; |
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| | | G.__A representative of a humane society or society for the | | prevention of cruelty to animals in the State, appointed | | jointly by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of | | the House; |
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| | | H.__A representative of the Maine Municipal Association, | | appointed jointly by the President of the Senate and the | | Speaker of the House; |
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| | | I.__A representative of an association of town and city | | clerks in the State, appointed jointly by the President of | | the Senate and the Speaker of the House; |
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| | | J.__A representative of dog breeders, appointed by the | | Governor; |
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| | | K.__A representative of cat breeders, appointed by the | | Governor; and |
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| | | L. A member of the public, appointed by the Governor. |
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