Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09
CHAPTER 2o3.

An Act to create d commission of sea
ard shore fisheries.
Section /. The word commission"
as used in this act shall mean the sea
and shore fisheries commission created
by section three of this act: The word
commissioner" as used in this act shall
mean member of the commission
above defined The word director" as
used in this act shall mean the execu--
tive officer of the commission provided
for by section eight of this act.
Section 2. The office Of commission
or of sea and shore fisheries as hereto
fore existing is hereby abolish and
the provisions of section one of chapter
forty-fivc Of the Revised Statutes are
hereby repealed.
Section 2. The governor. with TIC
advice and consent of the council shall
upon the taking effect of this act. APP
point Il commission of three persons to
be known as the sea and shore hsherles
commission who shall have general su-
perViSion of the sea and shore fisheries
and shell-iSh regulated by chapter for
ty five of the Revised statutes Each
commissioner except as hereinafter pro-
vided shall hold office for tenn Of three
wears unless sooner removed. Two of
said commissioners shall belong to the
political party casting the largest num-
Der of votes for governor al the last
preceding election and ono from the po-
litical party casting the second largest
vote for governor at the same election.
They shall exercise supervision over all
the fisheries and their products taken
from the tide waters within the State,
including the proper enforcement OF all
laws relating to the catching, packing,
curing. manufacturing. selling. brand
ing and transportation of all kinds of
nickled, salt. smoked. fresh, canned or
frozen she'll or other fish Thev shall
have authority to make rules and regu-
lationS governing the time. manner and
conditions of taking fish, shell-fsh and
Holsters and may declare A close time
on such varieties and in such localities
,lofa inp hyyf rl,1a
and regulations shall he made and such
close time declared only after hearing
reasonable notice of which shall have
been given by publication or otherwise
regulations made and close time so
declared shall be held to take prece-
dence over any then existing provisions
of statute inconsistent Herewith.
Section A. The commission first to be
appointed under the provisions Of this
act shall Mt the time of their organiza-
ton determine by lot that the term of
one of their number shall expire at the
year for three years thereafter and
upon the expiration of the successive
terms as thereby determined the per-
sons appointed shall hold office for the
of Il vacancy in said commission the
person appointed to fill the same shall
be from the same political party as the
retiring commissioner and shall hold
of the uneXpired term.
Section ). The commissioners shall
be sworn to the faithful performance
Of their duties and shall receive a per
diem Of five dollars while aged in
the work of the commission and their
actual expenses incurred in the per-
formance of their official duties
Section t. Commissioners may at
any time be removed from Office for
cause by the governor with the advice
and consent of the council after notice
and hearing.
Section Z. The commission shall APP
point director of sea and shore fish
cries tand the first director appointed
shall be the present commissioner Of
sea and shore tisheries.) who may be RS
moved by them at their pleasure; he
shall receive the sum of two thousand
dollars per year; he shall also receive
his actual expenses incurred in the per
Torrance cf his official duties. Ne
shall have and exercise personal super
vision of the work of the department
and of the enforcement of the laws re-
lating to sea and shore fisheries by the
wardens and shall himself possess all
the powers of warden. He shall make
detailed biennial report in the month
Of. December showing the amount of
capital invested in. number of persons
employed in, value of products Of, and