Maine Revised Statutes

§1864. Submerged Lands Advisory Board

1. Appointment and composition.  The Submerged Lands Advisory Board, referred to in this section as the "board" and established by Title 5, section 12004-I, subsection 24-E, consists of 8 members. The director serves as an ex officio, nonvoting member. The 7 other members are appointed by the Governor as follows:
A. One member who is a lessee or grantee of submerged or intertidal land; [1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW).]
B. One member who represents the general public; [1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW).]
C. One member who represents anglers, hunters and recreational boaters; [1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW).]
D. One member who represents municipalities; [1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW).]
E. One member with expertise in the subject of public trust as it pertains to the State's submerged and intertidal lands; [1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW).]
F. One member who represents commercial fishing; and [1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW).]
G. One member who represents marinas. [1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW).]
[ 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW) .]
2. Terms.  Members of the board serve for 3 years and continue serving until a successor is duly appointed and qualified. When a vacancy occurs, the Governor shall fill the vacancy by appointing a member from the same category as the member who vacated the board and that member serves on the board for the remainder of the term.
[ 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW) .]
3. Compensation.  Board members serve without compensation.
[ 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW) .]
4. Purpose.  The board shall provide to the director advice and information on the management of submerged and intertidal lands, including, but not limited to, the following:
A. A fee structure for the leasing of submerged lands that becomes effective when constructive easements expire; [1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW).]
B. The submerged lands lease application process; and [1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW).]
C. An appeals process for the director's decisions relating to submerged and intertidal lands leases and easements. [1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW).]
[ 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW) .]
5. Chair and officers.  The board shall annually choose one of its appointed members to serve as chair for a one-year term. The board may select other officers and designate their duties. The director may not serve as chair or as an officer.
[ 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW) .]
6. Meetings.  The board shall meet at least 2 times a year. The board may also meet at other times at the call of the chair or the chair's designee or the director or the director's designee.
[ 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW) .]
7. Staffing.  The bureau shall provide staffing services to the board.
[ 1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1997, c. 678, §13 (NEW).

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