Resolve, To Establish the Commission To Study the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's Fish Stocking Procedures and Management and the Enforcement of Fishing Laws in Northwestern Aroostook County
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0963
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: JACKSON, MARTIN, SMITH, BRYANT, KNEELAND

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 963 
H.P.720 
House of Representatives, February 25, 2003 
Resolve, To Establish the Commission To Study the Department of 
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's Fish Stocking Procedures and 
Management and the Enforcement of Fishing Laws in Northwestern 
Aroostook County 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative JACKSON of Fort Kent. 
Cosponsored by Senator MARTIN of Aroostook and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representative: SMITH of Van Buren, Senators: BRYANT of Oxford, KNEELAND of 
Aroostook. 
Printed on fecyc leu paper 
Sec. 1. Commission established. Resolved: 
That the Commission 
to Study the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's Fish 
Stocking Procedures and Management and the Enforcement of Fishing 
Laws 
in Northwestern 
Aroostook 
County, 
referred 
to 
in this 
resolve as "the commission," is established; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Commission membership. Resolved: 
That the commission 
consists of 11 members appointed as follows: 
1. 
One member of the Senate, appointed by the President o[ 
the Senate; 
2. 
One member of the House of Representatives, appointed by 
the Speaker of the House; 
3. 
The Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife or the 
commissioner's designee; 
4. 
One representative of the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine, 
appointed by the Speaker of the House; 
5. 
One 
biologist 
from either the 
Department of 
Inland 
Fisheries and Wildlife or the University of Maine, appointed by 
the Speaker of the House upon recommendation of the Commissioner 
of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; and 
6. 
Six members of the public, 
the House of Representatives, 
one 
towns: 
Allagash, St. Francis, St. 
and Eagle Lake; and be it further 
appointed by the Speaker o[ 
from each of the following 
John, Fort Kent, Wallagrass 
Sec. 3. Chairs. Resolved: 
That 
the Senate 
member 
is the 
Senate chair of the commission and the House of Representatives 
member is the House chair of the commission; and be it further 
Sec. 4. Appointments; convening of commission. Resolved: 
That 
all appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the 
effective date of this resolve. 
The appointing authorities shall 
notify the Executive Director of the Legislative Council once all 
appointments 
have 
been 
completed. 
Within 
days 
after 
appointment of all members, the chairs shall call and convene the 
first meeting of the commission; and be it further 
Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: 
That the commission shall examine 
the Department of Inland Fisheries and wildlife's fish stocking 
procedures and related management and the enforcement of laws 
pertaining to fishing in northwestern Aroostook County; and be it 
further 
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Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: 
That, upon 
Legislative Council, 
the Office of Policy and 
shall provide necessary staffing services to the 
be it further 
approval of the 
Legal Analysis 
commission; and 
Sec. 7. 
Compensation. Resolved: 
That 
the 
members 
of 
the 
commission are not entitled to compensation for their attendance 
at authorized meetings of the commission; and be it further 
Sec. 8. Meetings. Resolved: 
That the commission may hold as 
many meetings as necessary to conduct its work. 
At least 3 of 
the meetings must be held in northwestern Aroostook County and 
must be open to the public; and be it further 
Sec. 9. Report. Resolved: 
That, 
no later than December 5, 
2003, 
the commission shall submit a 
report that includes its 
findings 
and 
recommendations, 
including suggested legislation, 
for 
presentation to 
the 
Joint 
Standing 
Committee 
on 
Inland 
Fisheries 
and 
Wildlife 
and 
the 
Legislative 
Council. 
The 
commission is not authorized to introduce legislation. 
Following 
receipt and review of the report, the Joint Standing Committee on 
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife may report out a bill to the Second 
Regular Session of the l2lst Legislature; and be it further 
Sec. 10. Extension. Resolved: 
That, if the commission requires 
a limited extension of time to complete its study and make its 
report, it may apply to the Legislative Council, which may grant 
an extension; and be it further 
Sec. 11. Commission budget. Resolved: 
That the chairs of the 
commission, 
with assistance 
from 
the 
commission staff, 
shall 
administer the commission's budget. 
Within 10 days after its 
first meeting, 
the commission shall present a 
work plan and 
proposed budget to the Legislative Council for its approval. 
The 
commission 
may 
not 
incur 
expenses 
that would 
result in the 
commission's exceeding its approved budget. 
Upon request from 
the commission, the Executive Director of the Legislative Council 
shall promptly provide the commission chairs and staff with a 
status report on the commission budget, expenditures incurred and 
paid and available funds. 
SUMMARY 
This 
resolve 
establishes 
the 
Commission 
Department 
of 
Inland Fisheries 
and Wildlife's 
Procedures and Management and the Enforcement of 
Northwestern Aroostook County. 
to 
Study 
the 
Fish 
Stocking 
Fishing Laws in