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| In addition to duties expressly authorized in this Title, the | commissioner may, upon complaint or for other reasonable cause, | investigate any farm operation, method or practice with respect to | animal waste within the watersheds of bodies of water as designated | in the Department of Environmental Protection's report known as the | "State Continuing Planning Process" pursuant to Title III, section | 303(e) or the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Amendments of | 1972 in order to determine whether such operation, method or | practice may have an adverse effect upon waters of the State as | defined in Title 38, section 361-A, subsection 7. |
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| | Sec. B-2. 7 MRSA §4204, sub-§1-A, ¶D, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 452, | Pt. B, §25 and affected by Pt. X, §2, is repealed. |
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| | Sec. C-1. 7 MRSA §213, sub-§§1 and 2, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 608, | §2, are repealed. |
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| | Sec. C-2. 7 MRSA §214, as amended by PL 1991, c. 780, Pt. DDD, §21 | and PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6, is further amended to read: |
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| §214. Coordination of purchases of foodstuffs from |
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| | 1. Food purchasing coordinator. There is established in the | Bureau of Purchases the position of coordinator who shall be | responsible The commissioner shall designate an employee of the | department to serve as a food purchasing coordinator to assist in | the development of connections between state and school | purchasers, Maine food producers and brokers and wholesalers of | food. |
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| | 2. Annual meeting. The State Purchasing Agent or his | designee food purchasing coordinator shall cause to be held an | annual meeting which that brings together producers, wholesalers, | buyers and food service professionals to enhance opportunities | for cooperation and expand the purchase of local foodstuffs by | state institutions and public schools. |
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| | 3. Advisory committee. The State Purchasing Agent or a | designee commissioner shall establish an advisory committee to | discuss possibilities and review proposals for expanding | purchases of local foodstuffs. At least one representative from | the following state agencies shall be invited to serve on this | advisory committee: The Department of Agriculture, Food and |
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