Section 16.10.380. Regional associations.

   (a) The commissioner shall assist in and encourage the formation of qualified regional associations for the purpose of enhancing salmon production.  A regional association is qualified if the commissioner determines that it
        (1) is comprised of associations representative of commercial fishermen in the region;
        (2) includes representatives of other user groups interested in fisheries within the region who wish to belong; and
        (3) possesses a board of directors that includes no less than one representative of each user group that belongs to the association.
   (b) A qualified regional association, when it becomes a nonprofit corporation under AS 10.20, is established as a service area in the unorganized borough under AS 29.03.020 for the purpose of providing salmon enhancement services.
   (c) In this section "user group" includes, but is not limited to, sport fishermen, processors, commercial fishermen, subsistence fishermen, and representatives of local communities.

Authorities

16.10.375;16.10.400;16.10.480;16.10.500;43.20.012;43.76.001;43.76.002;43.76.003;43.76.004;43.76.005;43.76.006;43.76.007;43.76.008;43.76.009;43.76.010;43.76.011;43.76.012;43.76.013

Notes

Implemented As

5 AAC 40.310

References

11 AAC 05.010
3 AAC 81.012
3 AAC 81.035
5 AAC 40.310
AS 16.10.375 Regional salmon plans.
AS 16.10.400 Permits for salmon hatcheries.
AS 16.10.480 Contracts for the operation of state hatcheries.
AS 16.10.500 Declaration of policy.
AS 43.20.012 Limitation on application of chapter; credits.
AS 43.76.001 Thirty percent salmon enhancement tax.
AS 43.76.002 Twenty percent salmon enhancement tax.
AS 43.76.003 Ten percent salmon enhancement tax.
AS 43.76.004 Nine percent salmon enhancement tax.
AS 43.76.005 Eight percent salmon enhancement tax.
AS 43.76.006 Seven percent salmon enhancement tax.
AS 43.76.007 Six percent salmon enhancement tax.
AS 43.76.008 Five percent salmon enhancement tax.
AS 43.76.009 Four percent salmon enhancement tax.
AS 43.76.010 Three percent salmon enhancement tax.
AS 43.76.011 Two percent salmon enhancement tax.
AS 43.76.012 One percent salmon enhancement tax.
AS 43.76.013 Fifteen percent salmon enhancement tax.

History

(Sec. 2 ch 161 SLA 1976; am Sec. 2 ch 59 SLA 1979)