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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.

 
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 X, §2, is repealed.

 
PART C

 
Sec. C-1. 7 MRSA §213, sub-§§1 and 2, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 608,
§2, are repealed.

 
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:

 
§214. Coordination of purchases of foodstuffs from

 
Maine concerns

 
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.

 
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.

 
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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