00                      CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 125(FSH)                                                                    
01 "An Act relating to membership of the Board of Fisheries."                                                              
02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
03    * Section 1. AS 16.05.221(a) is amended to read:                                                                 
04 (a)  For purposes of the conservation and development of the fishery resources                                          
05 of the state, there is created the Board of Fisheries composed of seven members                                         
06 appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of                                      
07 the legislature in joint session. The governor shall appoint each member on the basis                                   
08 of interest in public affairs, good judgment, knowledge, and ability in the field of                                    
09 action of the board, and with a view to providing diversity of interest and points of                                   
10 view in the membership. The appointed members shall be residents of the state and                                       
11 shall be appointed without regard to political affiliation or geographical location of                                  
12 residence. The commissioner is not a member of the Board of Fisheries, but shall be                                     
13       ex officio secretary. The governor shall appoint the members as follows:                                      
14                 (1)  two members who represent commercial fishing and have                                          
15       knowledge of and experience in the commercial fishing industry;                                               

01                 (2)  two members who represent sport fishing and have knowledge                                     
02       of and experience in sport fishing;                                                                           
03                 (3)  two members who represent subsistence fishing and have                                         
04       knowledge of and experience in subsistence fishing;                                                           
05                 (4)  one member of the scientific community who has knowledge of                                    
06       and experience in fisheries management.                                                                       
07    * Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                          
08 read:                                                                                                                   
09       TRANSITION. A person who is a member of the Board of Fisheries on the day before                                  
10 the effective date of this Act continues to serve until the expiration of the member's term. An                         
11 appointment for a vacancy that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act shall be in                            
12 accordance with AS 16.05.221(a), as amended by sec. 1 of this Act.