| the department, and sell and deliver them. Publications and | materials included within this authority are all publications, | articles, biological and statistical data, professional and | technical service reports by departmental personnel and other | materials in the department's possession and pertaining to the | department, except publications of the laws in whatever form as | described in section 7034, subsection 5. Fees may be established | to offset the cost of printing extra copies of chapters 701 to | 721 as provided in section 7034, subsection 6. These | publications may not carry any advertising of a political nature, | but may carry commercial advertising. The commissioner shall | accept commercial advertising in the department's general | circulation magazine entitled "Maine Fish and Wildlife" and any | successor or similar publication developed by the department. |
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| The commissioner may sell or lease video tapes, photographs or | negatives owned by the department and may fix the price, if any, | giving consideration to their fair market value. |
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| | Sec. 5. 12 MRSA §7035, sub-§21, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 223, §1, is | amended to read: |
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| | 21. Disabled hunter, trapper and angler advisory committee. | The commissioner shall establish a disabled hunter, trapper and | angler advisory committee composed of 4 disabled persons, a | licensed physician, a representative of state agencies that work | on disability issues, 2 statewide organizations representing | hunters, trappers or anglers, and one interested person. The | purpose of the advisory committee is to advise the commissioner | on applications for a special permit under section 7076, | subsection 16 and to provide recommendations to the commissioner | on ways to promote and enhance access to hunting, fishing and | trapping opportunities in this State for disabled persons. The | commissioner shall meet with the advisory committee at least | twice a year, once during the month of January, February or March | and once during the month of July, August or September, to review | applications for special permits to accommodate permanent | physical disabilities provided for in section 7076, subsection 16 | but may meet more often as the commissioner determines necessary. | The commissioner may, within existing budgeted resources, | reimburse advisory committee members for mileage or other | expenses related to their attending meetings of the advisory | committee. |
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| | Sec. 6. 12 MRSA §7035, sub-§22 is enacted to read: |
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| | 22.__Becoming an Outdoors Woman.__The Becoming an Outdoors | Woman program is established in the department to encourage women | to participate in hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities | within the State.__The commissioner may sponsor Becoming an |
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