§966-A. Citizens' groups or organizations
1. Participation. A citizens' group or organization may participate in all hearings held by the commission, request and receive notices, bring judicial proceedings and exercise all other rights of parties to proceedings before the commission, provided that the group or organization is designated as qualified by an order of the commission under this section.
[PL 1979, c. 459, §1 (NEW).]
2. Organizations qualified. The commission shall issue an order designating a citizens' group or organization as qualified under this section if it finds that:
A. The group or organization has filed an application showing:
(1) That is has significant and definable interest in the Saco, Ossipee or Little Ossipee Rivers and their adjacent lands; and
(2) That it has at least 50 members in the municipalities whose lands comprise the Saco River Corridor or at least 15 members in a municipality which will be directly affected by a proposed action of the commission. [PL 1979, c. 459, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1979, c. 459, §1 (NEW).]
3. Contents. Every application for designation as a qualified organization under this section shall contain the name and address of a representative or office for the receipt of notices and other communications and the names and addresses of the organization's officers, directors and members.
[PL 1979, c. 459, §1 (NEW).]
4. Time period. The commission may establish a period of time after which qualifications under this section will expire unless renewed, and in such cases shall give notice of the necessity for renewal not less than one month prior to the expiration date.
[PL 1979, c. 459, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 459, §1 (NEW).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION
Chapter 6: SACO RIVER CORRIDOR
38 §953. Saco River Corridor established
38 §954. Creation of the Saco River Corridor Commission
38 §954-A. Officers and meetings
38 §954-B. Commission budget; financing and executive director
38 §954-D. Additional powers and duties
38 §955. Acquisition of property interests
38 §956. The comprehensive plan
38 §957. Use districts and classifications
38 §957-A. Resource Protection District
38 §957-B. Limited Residential District
38 §957-C. General Development District
38 §959-A. Requirements for granting permits
38 §959-B. Permits with conditions
38 §960. District boundary maps
38 §961. Relation to municipal, state and federal regulations
38 §962. General performance standards
38 §962-A. Additional performance standards
38 §962-B. Amendments to district boundaries and performance standards
38 §963. Variance from performance standards
38 §963-A. Special use variance
38 §964. Certificate of compliance
38 §966. Parties to proceedings
38 §966-A. Citizens' groups or organizations
38 §967. Enforcement, inspection and penalties for violations