Maine § 37-B §1131 Establishment of commission

Maine Statutes

§ 37-B §1131 — Establishment of commission

Maine·Title 37-B DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT·Ch. 24 DAM SAFETY

1.Establishment of commission. The River Flow Advisory Commission, as established by Title 5, section 12004-G, subsection 13-E and referred to in this section as the "commission," shall act as a technical advisory commission to the department and the Governor's office on issues of flow of the State's rivers and streams. The commission shall also facilitate communication of river flow data between dam operators, river basin managers, state agencies, the United States Geological Survey and the National Weather Service during floods and droughts and shall administer the State's hydrologic monitoring program in cooperation with the United States Geological Survey.

2.Membership. The commission is composed of these members:

3.Chair. The District Chief of the United States Geological Survey Wa

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1.
Establishment of commission.
The River Flow Advisory Commission, as established by Title 5, section 12004-G, subsection 13-E and referred to in this section as the "commission," shall act as a technical advisory commission to the department and the Governor's office on issues of flow of the State's rivers and streams. The commission shall also facilitate communication of river flow data between dam operators, river basin managers, state agencies, the United States Geological Survey and the National Weather Service during floods and droughts and shall administer the State's hydrologic monitoring program in cooperation with the United States Geological Survey.
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Membership.
The commission is composed of these members:
3.
Chair.
The District Chief of the United States Geological Survey Water Resources Division Maine District Office and the Director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency or the director's designee shall act as cochairs of the commission.
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Terms of office.
The term of office of the public member is 5 years. The public member may be removed from office for cause by the Governor. Members from the State Government or Federal Government shall serve a term coincident with their governmental position. Members from private commerce and industry serve a term as determined by the respective entities that they represent.
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Voting.
A quorum of at least 7 members must be present for voting.
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Administrative provision.
The Maine Emergency Management Agency shall administer the affairs and activities of the commission.
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Records.
The commission shall keep accurate records of its proceedings and shall file them with the Maine Emergency Management Agency.
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Compensation.
Members of the commission are not entitled to receive compensation.
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Meetings.
The commission shall meet at least once per calendar year at the call of either of the cochairs to review hydrologic conditions prior to the spring snowmelt and runoff for the purpose of issuing an advisory statement on the potential for major river flooding. Either of the cochairs may call additional meetings as needed.
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Powers and duties.
The commission has the power and duty only to:

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Legislative History

PL 2001, c. 662, §99 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 404, §§11-14 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B7 (REV). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. HH, §5 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. HH, §7 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §6 (REV).