§9902-B. Offices; meetings

The commission shall have its principal office in the Augusta, area but meetings may be held at any time or place within the State. The commission shall select one member as chair. The chair or a majority of the commission may call meetings. A majority of the commission constitutes a quorum to transact business. The commission shall meet at least quarterly to receive reports from the executive director commission chair, to consider and act upon recommendations from the executive director commission chair and to conduct other business.

Sec. F-5. 12 MRSA §9902-C, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. BB, §12 is amended to read:

§9902-C. Commission chair; duties

1. Appointment. The board shall appoint an executive director who must be selected on the basis of administrative ability and general knowledge of fisheries management. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the board and may not hold any other office. The executive director shall devote full time to the duties of this position.

2. Powers and duties. The executive director commission chair shall manage the administrative and financial matters of the commission in accordance with policies established by the board. The executive director commission chair shall execute the directives of the commission and has the following powers and duties:

A. To employ personnel and staff in accordance with state procedures;

B. To develop and implement programs authorized by the board;

C. To accept grants, donations of monetary value or land necessary to achieve the goals of the commission;

D. With the advice and consent of the board, to adopt, repeal and amend rules, including emergency rules, necessary for proper administration, implementation, enforcement and interpretation of the commission's authority;

E. To act as a legislative liaison for the commission;