Maine § 12 §6749-X Sea Urchin Zone Council

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §6749-X — Sea Urchin Zone Council

Maine § 12 §6749-X

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 9MARINE RESOURCES

Ch. 623SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §6749-X (2026).

Text

1.Appointment and election; composition. The Sea Urchin Zone Council, referred to in this section as the "council," established by Title 5, section 12004-I, subsection 57-B, consists of 15 members. Seven members of the council are elected by the sea urchin industry as follows: 1-A. Elections. The commissioner shall adopt by rule procedures for conducting the election of members required under subsection 1. Rules adopted under this subsection are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

2.Term. Council members serve for 2 years and continue serving until a successor is duly appointed or elected and qualified. When a vacancy occurs of an appointed member, the commissioner shall fill the vacancy by appointing a member from the same category of members listed

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1.
Appointment and election; composition.
The Sea Urchin Zone Council, referred to in this section as the "council," established by Title 5, section 12004-I, subsection 57-B, consists of 15 members. Seven members of the council are elected by the sea urchin industry as follows:
1-A.
Elections.
The commissioner shall adopt by rule procedures for conducting the election of members required under subsection 1. Rules adopted under this subsection are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
2.
Term.
Council members serve for 2 years and continue serving until a successor is duly appointed or elected and qualified. When a vacancy occurs of an appointed member, the commissioner shall fill the vacancy by appointing a member from the same category of members listed in subsection 1 as the member who vacated the council. When a vacancy occurs of an elected member, the vacancy must be filled by an election as provided by rule.
3.
Purpose.
The council shall make recommendations to the commissioner concerning:
4.
Chair and officers.
The council shall annually choose one of its members to serve as chair for a one-year term. The council may select other officers and designate their duties.
5.
Meetings.
The council shall meet at least once each year. The council may also meet at other times at the call of the chair or the chair's designee or the call of the commissioner or the commissioner's designee.
6.
Compensation.
Members are entitled to compensation according to Title 5, chapter 379.

Legislative History

PL 1995, c. 595, §5 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 177, §7 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 685, §§10-12 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 244, §§5,6 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 327, §§18,19 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 510, §A8 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 176, §§2-4 (AMD).