(a) Designation and term.--In pursuance of Article III of the compact, there shall be three members (hereinafter called commissioners) of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (hereinafter called commission) from this Commonwealth. The first commissioner shall be the executive director of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, ex officio, and the term of this commissioner shall terminate at the time he ceases to hold the office of executive director and his successor as commissioner shall be his successor as executive director. The second commissioner shall be a legislator and member of the Pennsylvania Commission on Interstate Cooperation, ex officio, designated by the Pennsylvania Commission on Interstate Cooperation, and the term of this commissioner shall terminate at the time he ceases to hold legislative office or office as a member of the Pennsylvania Commission on Interstate Cooperation and his successor as commissioner shall be named in like manner. The Governor (by and with the advice and consent of the Senate) shall appoint a citizen as a third commissioner who shall have a knowledge of and interest in the marine fisheries problem. The term of this commissioner shall be three years and he shall hold office until his successor is appointed and qualified. Vacancies occurring in the office of this commissioner from any reason or cause shall be filled by appointment by the Governor (by and with the advice and consent of the Senate) for the unexpired term.

(b) Delegate of executive director.--The executive director of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, as ex officio commissioner, may delegate from time to time to any assistant or other subordinate in his agency or office, the power to be present and participate, including voting, as his representative or substitute at any meeting of or hearing by or other proceeding of the commission.

(c) Terms of initial members.--The terms of each of the initial three members shall begin at the date of the appointment of the appointive commissioner, provided the compact shall then have gone into effect in accordance with Article II of the compact; otherwise, they shall begin upon the date upon which the compact becomes effective in accordance with Article II.

(d) Removal from office.--Any commissioner may be removed from office by the Governor upon charges and after a hearing.

(Mar. 19, 1992, P.L.18, No.7, eff. imd.)

1992 Amendment. Act 7 amended subsecs. (a) and (b).

Appointment of Legislative Member. The Pennsylvania Commission on Interstate Cooperation was abolished when the statute creating it was repealed by the act of May 1, 1981 (P.L.22, No.9), which provided in section 3 that the legislative member of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission shall be jointly appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.