Maine § 12 §6034 Commercial Fishing Safety Council

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §6034 — Commercial Fishing Safety Council

Maine § 12 §6034

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 9MARINE RESOURCES

Ch. 603DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §6034 (2026).

Text

1.Appointment; composition. The Commercial Fishing Safety Council, referred to in this section as "the council" and established by Title 5, section 12004‑I, subsection 57‑E, consists of 9 members appointed by the commissioner as follows:

2.Term. The term of an appointed member is 3 years, except a vacancy of a member before the expiration of the member's term must be filled in the same manner as the original member for the unexpired portion of the member's term.

3.Officers. The officers of the council are the chair, vice-chair and secretary. The term of the officers is one year. The Governor shall appoint the first chair of the council. Except for the appointment of the original chair, the council shall elect a member of the council for each officer position at the first regular meeting

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1.
Appointment; composition.
The Commercial Fishing Safety Council, referred to in this section as "the council" and established by Title 5, section 12004‑I, subsection 57‑E, consists of 9 members appointed by the commissioner as follows:
2.
Term.
The term of an appointed member is 3 years, except a vacancy of a member before the expiration of the member's term must be filled in the same manner as the original member for the unexpired portion of the member's term.
3.
Officers.
The officers of the council are the chair, vice-chair and secretary. The term of the officers is one year. The Governor shall appoint the first chair of the council. Except for the appointment of the original chair, the council shall elect a member of the council for each officer position at the first regular meeting of each year. The officers have the following duties:
4.
Meetings.
The council shall hold regular quarterly meetings and may hold special meetings with the commissioner or the commissioner's designee. A member of the council may participate and is deemed present at a meeting of the council or of a subcommittee of the council by telephone, electronically or by any other means by which all members participating in the meeting are able to communicate with each other. The council shall ensure adequate facilities for full attendance at council meetings by the public.
5.
Quorum.
A quorum exists when a majority of the members of the council are present, either actually or pursuant to subsection 4.
6.
Council actions.
The council may act in the following ways:
7.
Duties.
The council shall carry out duties specifically delegated to the council by law or by the commissioner and give the commissioner information and advice concerning fishing safety issues, including:
8.
Report.
9.
Compensation.
Members of the council are entitled to compensation according to Title 5, chapter 379.

Legislative History

PL 2003, c. 90, §2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 510, §C3 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 505, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 34, §2 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 369, Pt. A, §25 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 128, §§1, 2 (AMD).