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2.__Public lands and access; outdoor recreation sites and
facilities.__Thirty-five percent of the money in the fund for
acquisition and management of public lands, parks, wildlife
conservation areas and public access and outdoor recreation sites
and facilities;

 
3.__Endangered and threatened species.__Fifteen percent of the
money in the fund for endangered and threatened species
conservation projects; and

 
4.__Natural resources law enforcement.__Fifteen percent of the
money in the fund for natural resources law enforcement.

 
The board is authorized to carry forward money in any of the
percentage categories of this section into a successive year in
the same category in the event that this carry-over better serves
the strategic plan or that no grant applications in a particular
year adhere to the strategic plan for a particular percentage
category.

 
§10308.__Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund Board

 
The Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund Board is established within
the department and shall carry out its duties in accordance with
this section.

 
1.__Members.__The board consists of 7 members.__The
commissioner, the Commissioner of Conservation and the
Coordinator of the Natural Areas Program are permanent members
and their designees may represent them at board meetings.__The
Governor shall appoint the remaining 4 citizen members subject to
the review of the joint standing committee of the Legislature
having jurisdiction over natural resources matters and
confirmation by the Senate.__One of these members must be a
representative of a state sportsmen's organization, one must be a
representative of a state wildlife conservation organization and
one must work in a field related to natural resources.

 
2.__Terms.__The Governor shall appoint citizen members to
staggered 4-year terms.__Appointed citizens may not serve more
than 2 consecutive 4-year terms.

 
3.__Chair.__The Governor shall appoint a citizen member of the
board to serve as chair.__The chair may not serve more than 2
consecutive 4-year terms.

 
4.__Board meetings, rules and administration.__The board shall
conduct its meetings as follows.


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