Maine § 23 §3036 Maine Abandoned and Discontinued Roads Commission

Maine Statutes

§ 23 §3036 — Maine Abandoned and Discontinued Roads Commission

Maine § 23 §3036

Title 23TRANSPORTATION

Part 3LOCAL HIGHWAY LAW

Ch. 304ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 23 §3036 (2026).

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The Maine Abandoned and Discontinued Roads Commission, referred to in this section as "the commission," is established by Title 5, section 12004‑I, subsection 83‑A and operates in accordance with this section.

1.Members. The commission consists of the following 12 members:

2.Duties. The commission shall:

3.Chair. The members of the commission shall elect from among the membership a chair, who serves a 3-year term. The chair continues to hold the office until a successor is elected and may serve multiple terms. The chair calls and presides over meetings of the commission. In the absence of the chair, the member designated by the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife or the member designated by the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may preside over meetings. 4

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The Maine Abandoned and Discontinued Roads Commission, referred to in this section as "the commission," is established by Title 5, section 12004‑I, subsection 83‑A and operates in accordance with this section.
1.
Members.
The commission consists of the following 12 members:
2.
Duties.
The commission shall:
3.
Chair.
The members of the commission shall elect from among the membership a chair, who serves a 3-year term. The chair continues to hold the office until a successor is elected and may serve multiple terms. The chair calls and presides over meetings of the commission. In the absence of the chair, the member designated by the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife or the member designated by the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may preside over meetings.
4.
Term of office.
Members of the commission serve 3-year terms. A member may serve after the expiration of that member's term until a successor has been appointed. A member may serve multiple terms.
5.
Meetings.
The commission shall meet at least 3 times, but may meet no more than 12 times, each year.
6.
Subcommittees.
The commission may establish subcommittees to meet to conduct the work of the commission. Subcommittees may invite persons who are not members of the commission to participate in a nonvoting capacity.
7.
Public comment.
The commission shall accept public comment during its meetings.
8.
Staff support.
The Office of the Attorney General shall provide staff support to the commission.
9.
Bylaws.
The commission may, by a majority vote of the members, adopt or amend bylaws as necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes or exercise the powers of the commission. Prior to adoption or amendment of bylaws, the commission shall ask the member designated by the Attorney General to review the bylaws and provide comments to the commission.
10.
Fund established.
The Road Commission Fund is established as a nonlapsing fund within the Office of the Attorney General to support the work of the commission. The fund consists of any funds received from any public or private source.
11.
Report.
By February 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the commission shall submit a report of its activities and any recommended statutory changes to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government matters, the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over agriculture, conservation and forestry matters and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over inland fisheries and wildlife matters. If the report includes recommended statutory changes, the committee with jurisdiction over the subject of that statute may report out a bill related to the recommendation.