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      Sec. 25-154. Long Island Sound advisory councils. (a) There are established three Long Island Sound advisory councils as follows: (1) An Eastern Long Island Sound Advisory Council consisting of the towns of Stonington, Groton, Ledyard, Preston, Norwich, Montville, New London, Waterford, East Lyme, Old Lyme, Lyme, Old Saybrook, Essex, Chester, Deep River, Clinton and Westbrook; (2) a Central Long Island Sound Advisory Council consisting of the towns of Madison, Guilford, Branford, East Haven, North Haven, Hamden, New Haven, West Haven and Orange; and (3) a Western Long Island Sound Advisory Council consisting of the towns of Milford, Shelton, Stratford, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Westport, Norwalk, Darien, Stamford and Greenwich.

      (b) The membership of each council shall be comprised of the chief executive officer, or his designee, of each municipality in such council and nine members as follows: One appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, one appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, one appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and five appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall represent an academic institution located within the boundaries of the council, one of whom shall represent industry, one of whom shall be an environmental specialist, one of whom shall be a member of an environmental organization, and one of whom shall represent a volunteer or citizen organization. No more than four of the Governor's appointments may be members of the same political party as the Governor. The Governor shall designate one of the members of each council appointed by him to call the first meeting of such council. The first meeting of each council shall be called on or before August 1, 1989. At the first meeting of each council a chairman and vice-chairman shall be elected by majority vote of the members of the council.

      (c) Each council shall prepare a report concerning the use and preservation of Long Island Sound within its boundaries. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, provisions prioritizing the concerns of citizens and organizations for the future of Long Island Sound, recommendations for improving the biological integrity of and public access to Long Island Sound and identification of available resources concerning Long Island Sound. Such report shall be revised as each council deems necessary.

      (d) Each council may organize, as it deems necessary, and utilize public or private resources in accomplishing its duties, including those made available from educational institutions and industry.

      (e) Each council shall submit its report to the Long Island Sound Assembly not more than one year after the first meeting of such council. Any revision shall be submitted to said assembly within thirty days.

      (P.A. 89-344, S. 2, 4.)