§ 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
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 20-8 - Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact

  • 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