§ 12 §1803 — General powers and duties of the bureau

The Bureau of Parks and Lands:
1.
Jurisdiction.
Has jurisdiction, custody and control over and responsibility for managing:
2.
Consultant services.
Shall employ or retain expert and professional consultants, contract for research and development projects and make grants as it determines necessary within the limits of funds available and consistent with the purposes of this chapter;
3.
Lifeguard training.
Shall oversee the existing lifeguard training being conducted by the Lifeguard Academy. The training procedures must be in compliance with the guidelines for open-water lifeguard training promulgated by the United States Lifesaving Association;
4.
Cooperative agreements.
Is authorized and empowered, with the consent of the commissioner, to enter into agreements with the Federal Government and other agencies and organizations that will promote the objectives of its enabling laws;
5.
Distribution of information.
At the expense of the State, may cause copies of sections or parts of sections of this chapter and of other laws of the State relating to the administration of public lands to be printed and freely distributed. The bureau may prepare tracts or circulars of information on the administration of public lands, which must be available for distribution; and
6.
Rules.
From time to time shall adopt, amend, repeal and enforce reasonable rules necessary to carry out the duties assigned to it, including, but not limited to, rules:
7.
Exceptions.
Notwithstanding subsection 6 or any other rule-making authority, the bureau may not adopt rules that prohibit the following persons from carrying a concealed handgun in the buildings or parts of buildings and other public property that are under the bureau’s jurisdiction:

Legislative History

PL 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 604, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 394, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV). PL 2013, c. 424, Pt. A, §4 (AMD).