North Carolina General Statutes 113-254. North Carolina members of Commission
(a) In pursuance of Article III of the Compact, there shall be three commissioners from North Carolina. The first commissioner shall be the Fisheries Director, ex officio. The term of this commissioner shall terminate at the time the commissioner ceases to hold office as the Fisheries Director. The successor to this commissioner shall be the commissioner’s successor as Fisheries Director. The second commissioner shall be a legislator appointed by the Governor. The term of this commissioner shall terminate at the time the commissioner ceases to hold legislative office. This commissioner’s successor shall be appointed by the Governor. The third commissioner from the State of North Carolina shall be a citizen of the State with knowledge of and interest in marine fisheries issues appointed by the Governor. The term of this commissioner shall be three years. This commissioner may be reappointed for successive terms and shall hold office until the commissioner’s successor is appointed and qualified. A vacancy occurring in the office of this commissioner for any reason or cause shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term.
(b) The Fisheries Director may delegate to any deputy or other subordinate of the Fisheries Director the power to be present, participate, and vote as the Fisheries Director’s representative or substitute at any meeting, hearing, or other proceeding of the Commission.
(c) Any commissioner may be removed from office by the Governor upon charges and after a hearing. (1949, c. 1086, s. 3; 1965, c. 957, s. 18; 1973, c. 1262, ss. 28, 86; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1987, c. 641, s. 9; 1989, c. 727, s. 110; 2003-92, s. 4.)
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 113-254
- Commission: means the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. See North Carolina General Statutes 113-251
- Commissioner: means a member of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. See North Carolina General Statutes 113-251
- Compact: means the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact. See North Carolina General Statutes 113-251
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- Fisheries Director: means the Director of the Division of Marine Fisheries of the Department of Environmental Quality. See North Carolina General Statutes 113-251
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3