00 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 542(FSH)                                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to participation in matters before the Board of Fisheries by                                           
02 members of the board."                                                                                                  
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of this Act is to preserve and enhance the ability                               
05 of the Board of Fisheries to act as a lay board.  To accomplish this goal, this Act requires                            
06 members of the board to participate in the issues that come before the board even though the                            
07 members have a personal or financial interest in the matter by virtue of their participation in                         
08 a fishery.                                                                                                              
09    * Sec. 2.  AS 39.52.120(c) is amended to read:                                                                       
10  (c)  In addition to other provisions of this section, a public officer who is a                                       
11 member of the [BOARD OF FISHERIES OR THE] Board of Game may not act on                                                  
12 a matter before the board if the public officer has not disclosed in the manner set out                                 
13 in AS 39.52.220 all personal or financial interests in a business or organization relating                              
14 to fish or game resources.                                                                                              
01    * Sec. 3.  AS 39.52.120 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                               
02  (d)   Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a public officer who                                       
03 is a member of the Board of Fisheries must participate in matters before the board                                      
04 even if the member has a  personal or financial interest in the matter.  Before                                         
05 participating, the member shall disclose the interest on the record.  Disclosure under                                  
06 this subsection is not subject to AS 39.52.220.  Participation in a matter before the                                   
07 board after disclosure is not considered to be a use of state facilities to benefit personal                            
08 or financial interests under (b)(3) of this section.  AS 39.52.240 does not apply to                                    
09 matters related to this subsection.