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HB 362 Game and Inland Fisheries, Board of; duties thereof.

Introduced by: L. Scott Lingamfelter | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Composition of Board of Game and Inland Fisheries.  Requires the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries to develop a Governance Manual that sets forth rules and procedures for the conduct of the Board's business. The bill also (i) delineates the duties of the chairman of the Board, (ii) requires the Board to ensure that the Auditor of Public Accounts, or any agent of the Auditor, conducts an annual audit of the accounts and transactions of the Board, and (iii) requires the Board to elect a new chairman and vice-chairman each year. The Director of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries will be subject to confirmation and reconfirmation by the General Assembly every four years. This bill is identical to SB 564.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Composition of Board of Game and Inland Fisheries.  Increases the membership of the Board and changes the criteria for selecting members of the Board. Under current law, the 11 members of the Board are appointed by the Governor, with one member representing each congressional district. The bill removes the current members and increases the number of Board members to 13, with the Speaker of the House appointing four members, the Senate Rules Committee appointing three members, and the Governor appointing six members. The terms of the new members will initially be staggered.  The bill also requires that (i) the minute books and other records of the agency be open to examination by members of the General Assembly and (ii) the appointment of the Director of the Department be subject to confirmation by the General Assembly.