(a) There is established the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission as a regulatory and quasi-judicial agency of the state. The commission consists of two members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the legislature in joint session.
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 16.43.020

  • Joint session: When both chambers of a legislature adopt a concurrent resolution to meet together.
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) The governor shall designate one member of the commission as chair of the commission. The designated member serves as chair for a term of two years and may be designated chair for successive two-year terms. When there is a vacancy in the executive director position, the member serving as chair is responsible for and has authority over the internal administrative and personnel practices and procedures of the commission.
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