An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1759
Committee Amendment CA_A_H701 (House)
Amends: 7 MRSA §98

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 1294, L.D. 1759, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Laws Governing the Pull Events Commission" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §98, sub-§l, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 563, §3, is amended to 
read: 
1. Membership. The Pull Events Commission consists of91Q members: 
A. Two members appointed by a statewide association representing owners of draft 
horses and oxen who participate in pulling events; 
B. One member appointed by afl a statewide association representing owners of oxen 
who participate in pulling events; 
C. One member appointed by afl a statewide farmers association representing owners 
of peffies draft horses who participate in pulling events; 
C-I. One member appointed by a statewide farmers association representing owners 
of draft oxen who participate in pulling events; 
D. One fair superintendent appointed by a state assooiation of agriol:Iltl:lral fairs the 
commissioner; 
D-l. One member appointed by a state association of agricultural fairs; 
E. One representative appointed by state humane organizations; 
F. One member, appointed by the commissioner, representing the general public; and 
G. One member, appointed by tAe oommissioner, representing the animal pulling 
industry; and 
H. One member appointed by the Animal Welfare Advisory Council. 
Sec. 2. 7 MRSA §98, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2011, c. 73, §2, is further 
amended to read: 
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2. Chair; meetings; secretary; quorum. The Pull Events Commission shall elect 
one of its members as chair. The chair serves a 2-year term and may not serve as chair 
for consecutive terms. The commission shall meet a minimum of twice annually. The 
commissioner shall designate a person to serve as secretary to the Pull Events 
Commission. A quorum of the commission for the transaction of business is 6 members. 
An action may not be taken by the commission without approval of a majority of the 
members present. 
Sec. 3. 7 MRSA §98, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 563, §3, is amended to 
read: 
3. Terms; vacancies. Appointments to the Pull Events Commission must be for 
terms of ~ 1 years. The appointing authority fills a vacancy for a full ~ 
3-year term. 
The appointing authority may remove a commission member for cause, which includes 
poor attendance. The chair shall make recommendations to the appointing authority 
concerning a removal. 
Sec. 4. Staggered terms. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, 
section 98, subsections 1 and 3, the terms of members appointed to the Pull Events 
Commission in 2012 are as follows: 
1. 
The term of one member appointed under Title 7, section 98, subsection 1, 
paragraph A is one year and the term of the other member is 3 years; 
2. 
The term of the members appointed under Title 7, section 98, subsection 1, 
paragraphs B, D, E and F is 2 years; 
3. The term of the members appointed under Title 7, section 98, subsection 1, 
paragraphs C and H is one year; and 
4. 
The term of the members appointed under Title 7, section 98, subsection 1, 
paragraphs C-l and D-l is 3 years.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment increases the membership of the Pull Events Commission from 9 to 
and revises the membership by specifying that 2 members are appointed by farmers 
associations representing owners of animals who participate in pull events. It specifies 
that the fair superintendent who serves on the commission is appointed by the 
Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources. It provides for a member to be 
appointed by a state association of agricultural fairs. 
It eliminates the member 
representing the animal pulling industry appointed by the Commissioner of Agriculture, 
Food and Rural Resources. 
It provides for the staggering of the terms of members appointed in 2012. 
Subsequent appointments are for 3 years. It requires 6 members of the 10-member 
commission to be present to transact business and that a majority vote of those present is 
necessary to approve any action. 
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