2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 7-A: AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
Chapter 1: DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION
7-A §202. Mission; guiding principles (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 12/3/14 UNLESS CONTINGENCY IS MET: See PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. V, §2)

Subtitle 1: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY

Subchapter 2: ORGANIZATION

§202. Mission; guiding principles

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

(WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 12/3/14 UNLESS CONTINGENCY IS MET: See PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. V, §2)

1. Mission. The mission of the department is to serve as the steward of Maine's agricultural, forestry, water and land resources for the State.

[ 2011, c. 657, Pt. V, §1 (NEW); 2011, c. 657, Pt. V, §2 (AFF) .]

2. Guiding principles. The following principles are adopted to guide the department in the performance of its duties:

A. Forestry, farming, conservation, public lands and other natural resource-based economic activity are important to the State's economy and quality of life; and [2011, c. 657, Pt. V, §1 (NEW); 2011, c. 657, Pt. V, §2 (AFF).]

B. Strengthening farming, forestry, conservation, recreation, state parks, public lands and public access to the State's natural resources is vital to enhancing the State's natural resources economy. [2011, c. 657, Pt. V, §1 (NEW); 2011, c. 657, Pt. V, §2 (AFF).]

[ 2011, c. 657, Pt. V, §1 (NEW); 2011, c. 657, Pt. V, §2 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2011, c. 657, Pt. V, §1 (NEW). 2011, c. 657, Pt. V, §2 (AFF).