Maine Statutes
§ 12 §10101 — Appointment
Maine § 12 §10101
JurisdictionMaine
Title 12CONSERVATION
Part 13INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
Ch. 903DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §10101 (2026).
Text
The commissioner is appointed by the Governor, subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over fisheries and wildlife matters and to confirmation by the Legislature. The commissioner serves at the pleasure of the Governor. Any candidate for the office of commissioner must have a record of demonstrated support for, and an understanding of, the basics of modern wildlife and fisheries management and have experience in hunting, fishing or trapping.
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Legislative History
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).
Nearby Sections
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§ 12 §1010
Short title§ 12 §10101
Appointment§ 12 §10102
Office§ 12 §10103
Duties§ 12 §10104
Rule-making power§ 12 §10105
Other powers§ 12 §10106
Fish and wildlife restoration§ 12 §10107
Deer wintering areas§ 12 §10107-A
Deer population goals and 5-year benchmark report§ 12 §10108
Programs§ 12 §10109
Acquisition and disposal of land§ 12 §1011
Legislative policy§ 12 §10110
Hunting and fishing license; confidential§ 12 §1012
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Maine § 12 §10101, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/12%20%C2%A710101.