| | | Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become | | effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as | | emergencies; and |
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| | | Whereas, this legislation needs to take effect before the | | expiration of the 90-day period; and |
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| | | Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create | | an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and | | require the following legislation as immediately necessary for | | the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, | | therefore, |
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| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §12503, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, | | §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read: |
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| | | 3. Free fishing days. The Saturday and Sunday of Mother's | | Day weekend, the Saturday and Sunday of Father's Day weekend and | | the Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding President's Day are | | free fishing days. Notwithstanding sections 10606 and 12501, it | | is lawful during a free fishing day established under this | | subsection for a person to fish without a license in inland | | waters, except that this subsection does not apply to a person | | whose license to fish is under suspension or revocation. All | | other provisions of this Part relating to fishing apply during a | | free fishing day. |
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| | | Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, | | this Act takes effect when approved. |
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| | | This bill creates a free fishing weekend for Mother's Day that | | mirrors the free fishing weekend for Father's Day. |
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