PART F

Sec. F-1. 5 MRSA §12004-G, sub-§20-A, as amended by PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. BB, §1, is further amended to read:

20-A. Atlantic $25/Day 12 MRSA

Inland Salmon Plus §9902-A

Fisheries and Board Expenses

Wildlife Not

Authorized

Sec. F-2. 12 MRSA §9902, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. BB, §11, is amended to read:

7. Staff. Subject to appropriation or allocation and in accordance with the Civil Service Law, hire staff to carry out the work of the commission. Hiring and management of the staff is the responsibility of the executive director chair of the commission.

Sec. F-3. 12 MRSA §9902-A, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. BB, §12, is amended to read:

§9902-A. Members; appointment; composition; term

The commission is governed by the Atlantic Salmon Board, as established in Title 5, section 12004-G, subsection 20-A and referred to in this chapter as "the "board." The board consists of 3 members: the Commissioner of Marine Resources, the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and an at- large public member the commission chair, who must be well informed on the subject of Atlantic salmon and its conservation. The Governor shall appoint the at-large public member commission chair, subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over fisheries and wildlife matters and to confirmation by the Senate. The public member commission chair is appointed for a 3-year 4-year term and is entitled to compensation as provided in Title 5, chapter 379. An appointed member may not serve for more than 2 consecutive 3-year terms. The appointed member commission chair serves until a successor is appointed. A vacancy must be filled in the same manner as for an original member for the unexpired portion of the term.