SB 22: "An Act relating to qualifications for appointment to the Board of Game."
00SENATE BILL NO. 22 01 "An Act relating to qualifications for appointment to the Board of Game." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 03 * Section 1. AS 16.05.221(b) is amended to read: 04 (b) For purposes of the conservation and development of the game resources 05 of the state, there is created a Board of Game composed of seven members appointed 06 by the governor, subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of the 07 legislature in joint session. The governor shall appoint each member on the basis of 08 interest in public affairs, good judgment, knowledge, and ability in the field of action 09 of the board, and with a view to providing diversity of interest and points of view in 10 the membership. The appointed members must [SHALL] be residents of the state and 11 must have held a resident hunting or trapping license or a permanent 12 identification card issued under AS 16.05.400(b) during each of the five years 13 preceding the appointment to the board. The members of the board shall be 14 appointed without regard to political affiliation or geographical location of residence.
01 The commissioner is not a member of the Board of Game, but shall be ex officio 02 secretary. 03 * Sec. 2. APPLICABILITY. AS 16.05.221(b), as amended by sec. 1 of this Act, applies 04 to persons appointed to the Board of Game after the effective date of this Act.