Maine § 12 §6038 Shellfish Advisory Council

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §6038 — Shellfish Advisory Council

Maine·Title 12 CONSERVATION·Part 9 MARINE RESOURCES·Ch. 603 DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION

1.Appointment; composition. The Shellfish Advisory Council, referred to in this section as "the council" and established by Title 5, section 12004‑I, subsection 57‑G, consists of 14 members who are appointed by the commissioner as follows:

2.Purpose. The council shall make recommendations to the commissioner and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over marine resources matters concerning:

3.Term. The term of a member appointed to the council is 3 years, except that a vacancy during an unexpired term must be filled in the same manner as for the original member for the unexpired portion of the member's term. A member may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms.

4.Officers. The officers of the council are the chair and vice-chair. The term of the officers i

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1.
Appointment; composition.
The Shellfish Advisory Council, referred to in this section as "the council" and established by Title 5, section 12004‑I, subsection 57‑G, consists of 14 members who are appointed by the commissioner as follows:
2.
Purpose.
The council shall make recommendations to the commissioner and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over marine resources matters concerning:
3.
Term.
The term of a member appointed to the council is 3 years, except that a vacancy during an unexpired term must be filled in the same manner as for the original member for the unexpired portion of the member's term. A member may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms.
4.
Officers.
The officers of the council are the chair and vice-chair. The term of the officers is one year. The council shall elect a member of the council for each officer position at the first regular meeting of each year.
5.
Meeting.
The council shall meet at least once a year. It may also meet at other times at the call of the chair or the commissioner. In advance of a meeting of a multistate organization that promotes shellfish sanitation, the council shall meet to discuss matters of interest to the shellfish industry, the department and the multistate organization and to make recommendations as necessary.
6.
Compensation.
Council members are entitled to expenses according to Title 5, chapter 379, which are paid from the Shellfish Fund established in section 6651.