The commissioner may grant commission status and all the privileges and powers enjoyed by the commissions, as specified in this chapter, when the commissioner finds that:

1. 1. Occupation of shoreland by 2 or more municipalities Two or more municipalities, which collectively occupy enough of the shoreland on a river segment to be effective in managing the shorelands of the river, have entered into an agreement under chapter 115, which satisfies the requirements of section 4464;

   [PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. A, §45 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §10 (NEW).]

2. 2. Comprehensive plan The same municipalities have prepared a comprehensive plan which satisfies the requirements of section 4465;

   [PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. A, §45 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §10 (NEW).]

3. 3. Ordinance The same municipalities have prepared an ordinance to implement the comprehensive plan which satisfies the requirements of section 4466; and

   [PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. A, §45 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §10 (NEW).]

4. 4. Other commissions No other commission exists on the same river, or the distance between the proposed and existing commissions makes the formation of one larger commission impractical.

   [PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. A, §45 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §10 (NEW).]

PL 1989, c. 104, §§A45,C10 (NEW).