| An Act To Support Fishing Derbies |
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| | Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not become | effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as | emergencies; and |
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| | Whereas, this legislation increases the amount of prize money | that may be awarded for fishing derbies operated in conjunction | with the fisheries management objectives of the Department of | Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; and |
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| | Whereas, these derbies benefit charitable organizations; and |
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| | Whereas, this legislation needs to take effect prior to the | fishing derby season; and |
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| | Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create | an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and | require the following legislation as immediately necessary for | the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, | therefore, |
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §12504, sub-§3, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. | A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read: |
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