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HB 1680 Marine Resources Commission; advisory committees.

Introduced by: Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

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Marine Resources Commission; advisory committees. Establishes four advisory committees to make recommendations to the Marine Resources Commission on issues relating to the management of, respectively, crab, finfish, shellfish, and habitat. The bill also alters two existing advisory boards that deal with commercial fishing and recreational fishing, respectively, one existing advisory committee that deals with the Virginia Saltwater Sport Fishing Tournament, and one existing board that advises on the awarding of fishery resource grants. The bill provides that once appointed, no member of any of the seven committees and boards shall be removed except for malfeasance, misfeasance, incompetence, or gross neglect of duty. The provisions of the bill establishing the four new committees expire on July 1, 2020.


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