Maine § 12 §6080 Aquaculture Advisory Council

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §6080 — Aquaculture Advisory Council

Maine § 12 §6080

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 9MARINE RESOURCES

Ch. 605GENERAL DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §6080 (2026).

Text

1.Appointment; composition. The Aquaculture Advisory Council, referred to in this section as "the council" and established by Title 5, section 12004‑I, subsection 57‑C, consists of 7 members who are appointed by the commissioner as follows.

2.Term. Council members serve for 3 years and continue serving until a successor is duly appointed and qualified. A member may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms. In the case of a vacancy, the commissioner shall promptly fill the vacancy.

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

4.Officers. The officers of the council are the chair and vice-chair. The term of the officers is one year. The council shall e

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1.
Appointment; composition.
The Aquaculture Advisory Council, referred to in this section as "the council" and established by Title 5, section 12004‑I, subsection 57‑C, consists of 7 members who are appointed by the commissioner as follows.
2.
Term.
Council members serve for 3 years and continue serving until a successor is duly appointed and qualified. A member may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms. In the case of a vacancy, the commissioner shall promptly fill the vacancy.
3.
Purpose.
The council shall make recommendations to the commissioner and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over marine resources matters concerning:
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.
Meetings.
The council shall meet at least twice each year, and the meetings may not be held within the same quarter. It may also meet at other times at the call of the chair or the commissioner.
6.
Repeal.
7.
Compensation.
Council members are entitled to expenses according to Title 5, chapter 379, which are paid from the Aquaculture Management Fund established in section 6072‑D.

Legislative History

RR 1995, c. 2, §23 (COR). PL 1995, c. 609, §3 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 189, §2 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 156, §5 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 247, §20 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 92, §9 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 344, §19 (RP). PL 2011, c. 598, §9 (REEN). PL 2023, c. 556, §2 (AMD).