Enrolled SB 253: Relating to the appointment of members of the Board of Game; and providing for an effective date.
00Enrolled SB 253 01 Relating to the appointment of members of the Board of Game; and providing for an effective 02 date. 03 _______________ 04 * Section 1. AS 16.05.221(c) is amended to read: 05 (c) Members of the Board of Game serve staggered terms of three years. The 06 terms of the members of the board begin on July 1. Notwithstanding 07 AS 39.05.080(1), by April 1 of the calendar year in which the term expires, the 08 governor shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy that will arise on the board 09 because of the expiration of the term of a member of the board and submit the 10 name of the person to the legislature for confirmation. If a vacancy arises on the 11 board, the governor shall, within 30 days after the vacancy arises, appoint a 12 person to serve the balance of the unexpired term and submit the name of the 13 person to the legislature for confirmation. A person appointed to fill the balance 14 of an unexpired term shall serve on the board from the date of appointment until
01 the earlier of the expiration of the term or the failure of the legislature to confirm 02 the person under AS 39.05.080 [AND, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN 03 AS 39.05.080(4), EACH MEMBER SERVES UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS 04 APPOINTED. AN APPOINTMENT TO FILL A VACANCY IN THE 05 MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF GAME SHALL BE MADE IN THE SAME 06 MANNER AS THE ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT AND, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED 07 IN AS 39.05.080(4), AN APPOINTMENT TO FILL A VACANCY IS FOR THE 08 BALANCE OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM]. 09 * Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 10 read: 11 TRANSITION. Notwithstanding AS 16.05.221(c), as amended by sec. 1 of this Act, 12 the expiration date of the term of a person serving on the Board of Game on January 1, 2008, 13 is March 1 of the calendar year in which the term expires. 14 * Sec. 3. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).