Section 16.05.260. Advisory committees.

The Board of Fisheries and the Board of Game may adopt regulations they consider advisable in accordance with AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) establishing, at places in the state designated by the individual boards, advisory committees to be composed of persons well informed on the fish or game resources of the locality.  The boards shall set the number and terms of each of the members of the advisory committees, shall delegate one member of each committee as chairman, and shall give the chairman authority to hold public hearings on fish or game matters. Recommendations from the advisory committees shall be forwarded to the appropriate board for their consideration but if the Board of Fisheries or the Board of Game chooses not to follow the recommendations of the local advisory committee the appropriate board shall inform the appropriate advisory committee of this action and state the reasons for not following the recommendations.  The commissioner shall delegate authority to advisory committees for emergency closures during established seasons.  The commissioner is empowered to set aside and make null and void only opening of seasons set by the advisory committees under this section. The appropriate board shall adopt the necessary regulations governing these closures.

Authorities

38.05.945

Notes

Recent Bills that will modify this

SB 68 ANTLERLESS MOOSE SEASONS; CLOSURES

Implemented As

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5 AAC 98.005

References

5 AAC 96.060
AS 38.05.945 Notice.

History

(Sec. 6(7) art I ch 94 SLA 1959; am Sec. 4 ch 206 SLA 1975)