{"data":{"id":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6087","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"12 M.R.S. §6087","heading":"Seaweed Fisheries Advisory Council","body":"1.  Appointment; composition.  The Seaweed Fisheries Advisory Council, established by Title 5, section 12004‑I, subsection 57‑H and referred to in this section as \"the council,\" consists of 7 members appointed by the commissioner as follows:\nA.  Two members who process seaweed or hold either a seaweed permit or seaweed buyer's license;\nB.  Two members who are seaweed aquaculture lease holders or their designees;\nC.  One member of the scientific community;\nD.  One member who harvests seaweed; and\nE.  One member of the public.\nThe commissioner shall make appointments so that the composition of the council reflects the diversity of the State's seaweed operations.\n2.  Purpose.  The council shall:\nA.  Make recommendations to the commissioner on all matters concerning the health of the seaweed resource, its ecosystem and the industry it supports; and\nB.  Make recommendations to the commissioner regarding expenditures from the Seaweed Management Fund as described in section 6806.\n3.  Term.  The term of a member appointed to the council is 3 years, except that a vacancy during an unexpired term must be filled in the same manner as for the original member for the unexpired portion of the member's term.  A member may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms.\n4.  Officers.  The officers of the council are the chair, vice-chair and secretary.  The term of the officers is one year.  The council shall elect a member of the council for each officer position at the first regular meeting of each year.\n5.  Meeting.  The council shall meet at least once a year.  It may also meet at other times at the call of the commissioner.","path":["TITLE 12: CONSERVATION","PART 9: MARINE RESOURCES","CHAPTER 605: GENERAL DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES","SUBCHAPTER 2: LEASES AND SPECIAL LICENSES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/12/title12sec6087.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"c81b169caa97322cfae5af85aeb0376ec30813169e3fee37a2d9d2e4ed8518c9","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6086","next":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6088"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}