CHAPTER 495
S.P. 757 - L.D. 1967
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
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
Whereas, these derbies benefit charitable organizations; and
Whereas, this legislation needs to take effect prior to the fishing derby season; and
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,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
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:
B. Fixing the maximum total value of prizes that may be awarded at each derby or tournament, except that for a derby held on Sebago Lake in Cumberland County and in conjunction with the department's fisheries management objectives, the maximum total value of prizes may not exceed $100,000.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.
Effective March 16, 2006.
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