CHAPTER 198

H.P. 1033 - L.D. 1406

An Act To Separate the Office of Tourism from the Office

of Community Development

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §13055, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. B, §2, is further amended to read:

1. Organizations. The department contains the following organizations:

A. The Office of Business Development; and

B. The Office of Tourism and Community Development.; and

F.__The Office of Community Development.

Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §13072, first ¶, as amended by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. B, §9, is further amended to read:

The Office of Tourism and Community Development shall assist municipalities in planning for and achieving economic growth and development while, at the same time, preserving and protecting their resources and assets. To achieve this purpose, the department, through the office, shall strive to remove barriers to balanced economic growth and provide planning, technical and financial resources to the municipalities to enhance economic development.

Sec. 3. 5 MRSA §13072, 2nd ¶, as amended by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. B, §10, is further amended to read: