Resolve, Directing the Commissioner of Marine Resources To Review the Composition of the Scallop Advisory Council and Recommend Any Changes Necessary To Ensure Appropriate Representation

Sec. 1. Review. Resolved: That the Commissioner of Marine Resources shall review the composition of the Scallop Advisory Council established pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 6729-B. The commissioner shall compare the number of licenses issued to scallop harvesters who hold hand fishing scallop licenses and to scallop harvesters who hold scallop draggers licenses, determine whether the number of members on the Scallop Advisory Council representing each type of license holder accurately represents the relative numbers of each type of license holder and recommend any changes necessary to ensure appropriate representation; and be it further

Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, by December 7, 2011, the Commissioner of Marine Resources shall report to the Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources on the commissioner's findings and recommendations, including any necessary implementing legislation, concerning the composition of the Scallop Advisory Council.

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This resolve directs the Commissioner of Marine Resources to review the composition of the Scallop Advisory Council to determine whether the number of members on the Scallop Advisory Council representing each type of license holder accurately represents the relative numbers of each type of license holder. The resolve directs the commissioner to report to the Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources on its findings by December 7, 2011 and recommend any changes necessary to ensure appropriate representation.