| 1-A. Appointment; composition; term; compensation. The |
Marine Resources Advisory Council, established by Title 5, |
section 12004-G, subsection 27, consists of 15 17 members. The |
Chair of the Lobster Advisory Council is an and the chair of the |
Recreational Marine Advisory Council or a successor organization |
established by the Governor, are ex officio member members of the |
council. Each other member is appointed by the Governor and is |
subject to review by the joint standing committee of the |
Legislature having jurisdiction over marine resources and to |
confirmation by the Legislature. Seven members must be persons |
who are licensed under this Part to engage in commercial |
harvesting activities. Those 7 members are selected by the |
Governor from names recommended to the Governor by groups |
representing commercial harvesting interests. Each member must |
represent a different commercial harvesting activity, except that |
none of those 7 members may represent lobster harvesters. The |
remaining 7 8 members must include one person who represents the |
interests of those who charter their boats for recreational |
purposes, one person who represents recreational marine fishing |
interests, one public member, 4 persons who hold a nonharvesting- |
related license under this Part and one person representing the |
aquaculture industry. The Governor shall select the person to |
represent the aquaculture industry from among the names |
recommended by the aquaculture industry. The composition of the |
council must reflect a geographical distribution along the coast. |
All appointed members are appointed for a term of 3 years, except |
a vacancy must be filled in the same manner as an original member |
for the unexpired portion of the term. An appointed member may |
not serve for more than 2 consecutive terms. Appointed members |
serve until their successors are appointed. The Chair of the |
Lobster Advisory Council and the chair of the Recreational Marine |
Advisory Council shall serve until a new Chair of the Lobster |
Advisory Council or a new chair of the Recreational Marine |
Advisory Council, respectively, is chosen. Members are |
compensated as provided in Title 5, chapter 379. |