§ 113‑259. North Carolina members of the SouthAtlantic Fishery Management Council.
(a) In pursuance of Section 302 of the Magnuson‑StevensFishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1801, et seq., there shallbe at least two members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council fromthe State of North Carolina.
(b) The first Council member shall be the principal Stateofficial with marine fishery management responsibility and expertise in theState, which official is the Director of the Division of Marine Fisheries ofthe Department or his designee.
(c) Pursuant to the enabling legislation, other members from thestate of North Carolina are selected by the United States Secretary of Commercefrom a list of qualified individuals submitted by the Governor of the State.The list of nominees shall be compiled by the Marine Fisheries Commission andmust be comprised of individuals who are knowledgeable and experienced withregard to the management, conservation, or commercial or recreational harvestof the fishery resources in the Atlantic Ocean seaward of the states of NorthCarolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Prior to submission of the listof nominees, the Governor may consult with the Commission regarding additionsto the list of nominees to be submitted. Should it be necessary for theGovernor to submit additional nominees, the list of nominees shall be compiledby the Marine Fisheries Commission. (1987, c. 641, s. 18; 1989, c. 727, s. 111; 1998‑225, s. 4.23.)
§ 113‑259. North Carolina members of the SouthAtlantic Fishery Management Council.
(a) In pursuance of Section 302 of the Magnuson‑StevensFishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1801, et seq., there shallbe at least two members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council fromthe State of North Carolina.
(b) The first Council member shall be the principal Stateofficial with marine fishery management responsibility and expertise in theState, which official is the Director of the Division of Marine Fisheries ofthe Department or his designee.
(c) Pursuant to the enabling legislation, other members from thestate of North Carolina are selected by the United States Secretary of Commercefrom a list of qualified individuals submitted by the Governor of the State.The list of nominees shall be compiled by the Marine Fisheries Commission andmust be comprised of individuals who are knowledgeable and experienced withregard to the management, conservation, or commercial or recreational harvestof the fishery resources in the Atlantic Ocean seaward of the states of NorthCarolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Prior to submission of the listof nominees, the Governor may consult with the Commission regarding additionsto the list of nominees to be submitted. Should it be necessary for theGovernor to submit additional nominees, the list of nominees shall be compiledby the Marine Fisheries Commission. (1987, c. 641, s. 18; 1989, c. 727, s. 111; 1998‑225, s. 4.23.)
§ 113‑259. North Carolina members of the SouthAtlantic Fishery Management Council.
(a) In pursuance of Section 302 of the Magnuson‑StevensFishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1801, et seq., there shallbe at least two members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council fromthe State of North Carolina.
(b) The first Council member shall be the principal Stateofficial with marine fishery management responsibility and expertise in theState, which official is the Director of the Division of Marine Fisheries ofthe Department or his designee.
(c) Pursuant to the enabling legislation, other members from thestate of North Carolina are selected by the United States Secretary of Commercefrom a list of qualified individuals submitted by the Governor of the State.The list of nominees shall be compiled by the Marine Fisheries Commission andmust be comprised of individuals who are knowledgeable and experienced withregard to the management, conservation, or commercial or recreational harvestof the fishery resources in the Atlantic Ocean seaward of the states of NorthCarolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Prior to submission of the listof nominees, the Governor may consult with the Commission regarding additionsto the list of nominees to be submitted. Should it be necessary for theGovernor to submit additional nominees, the list of nominees shall be compiledby the Marine Fisheries Commission. (1987, c. 641, s. 18; 1989, c. 727, s. 111; 1998‑225, s. 4.23.)
