16 U.S.C. § 933 — Advisory Committee

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The United States Section appoints an advisory committee for each Great Lake, with state representation and specified interests considered. Members generally receive no pay, but limited meeting travel and per diem may be funded.

(a) The United States Section must appoint an advisory committee for each Great Lake. Each state bordering that lake may have no more than four members. For each state, the Section must choose from a list proposed by the Governor and consider the interests of: (1) state fisheries agencies; (2) the lake’s commercial fishing industry; (3) the lake’s sport fishing; and (4) the public generally. (b) A member for one lake may also serve on committees for other lakes. (c) Members receive no United States Government compensation for committee service. Up to ten members of all committees, designated by the committees and approved by the Section, may receive government-paid transportation expenses and per diem for attending the Commission’s or Section’s annual meeting. (d) Committee members for each lake must be invited to all nonexecutive Section meetings about that lake and given an opportunity there to examine and speak about proposed recommendations, programs, and activities concerning it.

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(a) Appointment and number of members; factors in selection

The United States Section shall appoint an advisory committee for each of the Great Lakes, upon which committee each State bordering on the lake may be represented by not more than four members. In making such appointments, the United States Section shall make its selection for each State from a list proposed by the Governor of that State; and shall give due consideration to the interests of—

(1)

State agencies having jurisdiction over fisheries;

(2)

the commercial fishing industry of the lake;

(3)

the sports fishing of the lake; and

(4)

the public at large.

(b) Membership on other committees

A member of the advisory committee for one lake may also be a member of the advisory committee for one or more other lakes.

The members of the advisory committee shall receive no compensation from the Government of the United States for their services as such members. Not more than ten members of all the committees, designated by the committees and approved by the United States Section, may be paid by the Government of the United States for transportation expenses and per diem incident to attendance at the annual meeting of the Commission or of the United States Section.

(d) Meetings

The members of the advisory committee for each lake shall be invited to attend all nonexecutive meetings of the United States Section relating to that lake and at such meetings shall be granted opportunity to examine and be heard on all proposed recommendations, programs, and activities relating to that lake.

Source credit: (June 4, 1956, ch. 358, § 4, 70 Stat. 242; Pub. L. 107–228, div. A, title II, § 208, Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1364.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1956Enacted · Act of June 4, 1956, ch. 358 · 70 Stat. 242
2002Amended · Pub. L. 107-228 · 116 Stat. 1364

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