00                            SENATE BILL NO. 284                                                                         
01 "An Act relating to the membership of the Board of Fisheries; and providing for an                                      
02 effective date."                                                                                                        
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1. AS 16.05.221(a) is amended to read:                                                                   
05            (a)  For purposes of the conservation and development of the fishery resources                               
06       of the state, there is created the Board of Fisheries composed of nine [SEVEN]                                
07       members appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by a majority of the                                   
08       members of the legislature in joint session. The governor shall appoint each member                               
09       on the basis of interest in public affairs, good judgment, knowledge, and ability in the                          
10       field of action of the board [, AND WITH A VIEW TO PROVIDING DIVERSITY                                            
11       OF INTEREST AND POINTS OF VIEW IN THE MEMBERSHIP]. The appointed                                                  
12       members shall be residents of the state and shall be appointed without regard to                                  
13       political affiliation or geographical location of residence. The commissioner is not a                            
14       member of the Board of Fisheries, but shall be ex officio secretary. The board                                

01       consists of                                                                                                   
02                 (1)  three members who represent commercial fishing interests;                                      
03                 (2)  three members who represent personal use and subsistence                                       
04       fishing interests;                                                                                            
05                 (3)  three members who represent sport fishing interests.                                           
06    * Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                          
07 read:                                                                                                                   
08       TRANSITION. (a) The governor shall appoint two new members to the Board of                                        
09 Fisheries within 30 days after the effective date of this Act. The two new members of the                               
10 board must meet the requirements for members of the board, and the addition of the two                                  
11 members may not violate the provisions of AS 16.05.221(a), as amended by sec. 1 of this Act.                            
12       (b)  A person who is a member of the Board of Fisheries on the day before the                                     
13 effective date of this Act continues to serve until the expiration of the member's term.                                
14    * Sec. 3. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).