Sec. D-1. Rules; transition. All rules adopted by any state agency, department or board under the authority of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, former Part 10 continue in force until they are repealed, rescinded, amended or revoked.
Sec. D-2. Rule-making authority. All rule-making authority enacted in Part A of this Act is a continuation of rule-making authority contained in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, former Part 10, and is not new rule-making authority for the purposes of Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. Notwithstanding Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, any change to a major substantive rule to reflect updated statutory cross-references necessitated by Part A of this Act does not require legislative review under that subchapter.
Sec. D-3. Continuation of terms. Nothing in Part A of this Act is intended to affect the terms of members serving on the effective date of this Act on the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Advisory Council established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, former section 7033-A, the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund Board established in Title 12, former section 7788, the Advisory Board for the Licensing of Guides established in Title 12, former section 7320, the Advisory Board for the Licensing of Taxidermists established in Title 12, former section 7355, the Advisory Board for the Licensing of Whitewater Guides established in Title 12, former section 7366-A, the Junior Maine Guides and Trip Leaders Curriculum Advisory Board established in Title 12, former section 7323 and the Whitewater Safety Committee established in Title 12, former section 7367.
Sec. D-4. Legislative intent. It is the intent of the Legislature that this Act be considered a recodification of certain laws governing inland fisheries and wildlife and that this Act not be considered to change or revise in any way the meaning or intent of those laws.
Sec. D-5. Authorization to report out legislation. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over inland fisheries and wildlife matters may report out to the Second Regular Session of the 121st Legislature and to the First Regular Session of the 122nd Legislature legislation, including legislation to correct and update any cross-references, related to and necessitated by the recodification enacted by this Act.
Sec. D-6. Department recommendations. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall develop recommendations to address legal ambiguities and other issues identified by the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis in its work on this recodification. The department shall submit legislation to implement its recommendations to the Second Regular Session of the 121st Legislature no later than December 15, 2003. The department shall seek drafting assistance from the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis in preparing the legislation.
Sec. D-7. Effective date. This Act takes effect 90 days after the adjournment of the Second Regular Session of the 121st Legislature, except that Part D, sections 5 and 6 take effect 90 days after the adjournment of the First Regular Session of the 121st Legislature.
Effective 90 days after adjournment of Second Regular Session of 121st Legislature, unless otherwise indicated.
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