T36CH20

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36-2001

TITLE 36 FISH AND GAME CHAPTER 20 PACIFIC MARINE FISHERIES COMPACT 36-2001. Pacific marine fisheries compact — Execution. The governor of the state of Idaho is authorized to execute a compact on behalf of this state with the states of California, Oregon and Washington for the purpose of cooperating with those states in the Pacific Marine Fisheries Commission. History: [36-2001, added 1976, ch. 95, sec. 2, p. 382.]

36-2002

TITLE 36 FISH AND GAME CHAPTER 20 PACIFIC MARINE FISHERIES COMPACT 36-2002. Form and contents. The form and contents of such compact shall be substantially as provided in this section, and the effect of its provisions shall be interpreted and administered in conformity with the provisions of this section: The Pacific Marine Fisheries Compact The contracting states do hereby agree as follows: Article I The purposes of this compact are and shall be to promote the better utilization of fisheries, marine, shell, and anadromous, which are of mutual concern, and to develop a joint program of protection and prevention of physical waste of such fisheries in all of those areas of the Pacific Ocean and adjacent waters over which the compacting states jointly or separately now have or may hereafter acquire jurisdiction. Nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to authorize the compacting states or any of them to limit the production of fish or fish products for the purpose of establishing or fixing the prices thereof or creating and perpetuating a monopoly. Article II This agreement shall become operative immediately as to those states executing it whenever two (2) or more of the compacting states have executed it in the form that is in accordance with the laws of the executing states and the Congress has given its consent. Article III Each state joining herein shall appoint, as determined by state statutes, one (1) or more representatives to a commission hereby constituted and designated as the Pacific Marine Fisheries Commission, of whom one (1) shall be the administrative or other officer of the agency of such state charged with the conservation of the fisheries resources to which this compact pertains. This commission shall be invested with the powers and duties set forth herein. The term of each commissioner of the Pacific Marine Fisheries Commission shall be four (4) years. A commissioner shall hold office until his successor shall be appointed and qualified, but such successor’s term shall expire four (4) years from legal date of expiration of the term of his predecessor. Vacancies occurring in the office of such commissioner from any reason or cause shall be filled for the unexpired term, or a commissioner may be removed from office, as provided by the statutes of the state concerned. Each commissioner may delegate in writing from time to time to a deputy the power to be present and participate, including voting as his representative or substitute, at any meeting of or hearing by or other proceeding of the commission. Voting powers under this compact shall be limited to one (1) vote for each state regardless of the number of representatives. Article IV The duty of the said commission shall be to make inquiry and ascertain from time to time such methods, practices, circumstances, and conditions as may be disclosed for bringing about the conservation and the prevention of the depletion and physical waste of the fisheries, marine, shell, and a

36-2003

TITLE 36 FISH AND GAME CHAPTER 20 PACIFIC MARINE FISHERIES COMPACT 36-2003. Commission — Members. In furtherance of the provisions contained in the compact, there shall be three (3) members of the commission from the state of Idaho. One (1) such commissioner shall be the director or other officer of the Idaho department of fish and game charged with the conservation of the state’s anadromous fisheries resource. The other two (2) commissioners shall be appointed by the governor: one (1) commissioner shall be a member of the fish and game commission and one (1) commissioner shall be a member of the state legislature. History: [36-2003, added 1976, ch. 95, sec. 2, p. 386; am. 1987, ch. 197, sec. 1, p. 410.]