Maine § 12 §12803 Designation of endangered species

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §12803 — Designation of endangered species

Maine § 12 §12803

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 13INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE

Ch. 925FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §12803 (2026).

Text

1.Standards. The commissioner shall recommend a species to be listed as endangered or threatened whenever the commissioner finds one of the following to exist:

2.Commissioner's duties. In recommending a species to be listed as endangered or threatened, the commissioner shall:

3.Legislative authority. The Legislature, as sole authority, shall designate a species as a state endangered or state threatened species. The list of state endangered or state threatened species by common name, scientific name and status is as follows:

4.Process for recommendation; notice and hearings. Prior to recommending an addition, deletion or other change to the endangered and threatened species listed in subsection 3, the commissioner shall provide for public notice and at least one public hearing on that p

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1.
Standards.
The commissioner shall recommend a species to be listed as endangered or threatened whenever the commissioner finds one of the following to exist:
2.
Commissioner's duties.
In recommending a species to be listed as endangered or threatened, the commissioner shall:
3.
Legislative authority.
The Legislature, as sole authority, shall designate a species as a state endangered or state threatened species. The list of state endangered or state threatened species by common name, scientific name and status is as follows:
4.
Process for recommendation; notice and hearings.
Prior to recommending an addition, deletion or other change to the endangered and threatened species listed in subsection 3, the commissioner shall provide for public notice and at least one public hearing on that proposed recommendation in accordance with the provisions of Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2.
5.
Designation by Legislature.
The Legislature may not amend the list of endangered or threatened species in subsection 3 except upon the recommendation of the commissioner.

Legislative History

PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 573, §6 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 573, §8 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §§C3,6 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 166, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 60, §1 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 121, §§1-5 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 164, §23 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 65, §5 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §78 (COR). PL 2023, c. 60, §§1-19 (AMD).