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| | | An Act To Provide for Department of Marine Resources |
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| | | Jurisdiction Over Certain Sections of the State's |
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| | | Endangered Species Program |
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| | | 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, certain marine resources of the State are in need of | | protection; and |
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| | | Whereas, the Department of Marine Resources is uniquely | | qualified to ensure the protection of marine species; and |
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| | | Whereas, the Department of Marine Resources needs clear | | authority over the State's endangered and threatened marine | | species to obtain federal funding for the protection of those | | species; 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 c. 631 is enacted to read: |
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