§6087. Seaweed Fisheries Advisory Council
1.
Appointment; composition.
The Seaweed Fisheries Advisory Council, established by Title 5, section 12004‑I, subsection 57‑H and referred to in this section as "the council," consists of 7 members appointed by the commissioner as follows:
A.
Two members who process seaweed or hold either a seaweed permit or seaweed buyer's license;
[PL 2017, c. 52, §2 (NEW).]
B.
Two members who are seaweed aquaculture lease holders or their designees;
[PL 2017, c. 52, §2 (NEW).]
C.
One member of the scientific community;
[PL 2017, c. 52, §2 (NEW).]
D.
One member who harvests seaweed; and
[PL 2017, c. 52, §2 (NEW).]
E.
One member of the public.
[PL 2017, c. 52, §2 (NEW).]
The commissioner shall make appointments so that the composition of the council reflects the diversity of the State's seaweed operations.
[PL 2017, c. 52, §2 (NEW).]
2.
Purpose.
The council shall:
A.
Make recommendations to the commissioner on all matters concerning the health of the seaweed resource, its ecosystem and the industry it supports; and
[RR 2017, c. 1, §4 (COR).]
B.
Make recommendations to the commissioner regarding expenditures from the Seaweed Management Fund as described in section 6806.
[PL 2017, c. 52, §2 (NEW).]
[RR 2017, c. 1, §4 (COR).]
3.
Term.
The term of a member appointed to the council is 3 years, except that a vacancy during an unexpired term must be filled in the same manner as for the original member for the unexpired portion of the member's term. A member may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms.
[PL 2017, c. 52, §2 (NEW).]
4.
Officers.
The officers of the council are the chair, vice-chair and secretary. The term of the officers is one year. The council shall elect a member of the council for each officer position at the first regular meeting of each year.
[PL 2017, c. 52, §2 (NEW).]
5.
Meeting.
The council shall meet at least once a year. It may also meet at other times at the call of the commissioner.
[PL 2017, c. 52, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
RR 2017, c. 1, §4 (COR). PL 2017, c. 52, §2 (NEW).