Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 20-8 – Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact


§ 20-8-1	Entry into compact authorized – Text
§ 20-8-2	Amendment of compact
§ 20-8-3	Rhode Island representatives on interstate commission – Ex officio members
§ 20-8-4	Appointive commissioner
§ 20-8-5	Delegation of powers by director of environmental management
§ 20-8-6	Removal of commissioner
§ 20-8-7	Powers of commission – Co-operation and information furnished by state agencies
§ 20-8-8	Powers granted supplemental
§ 20-8-9	Accounts and reports – Legislative recommendations
§ 20-8-10	Audit of commission’s books
§ 20-8-11	Annual appropriations
§ 20-8-12	Severability

Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8