CHAPTER 4.75: MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION

Section

4.75.005    Membership

4.75.007    Term of members

4.75.010    Functions and duties

4.75.015    Compensation

4.75.020    Assembly determination, no third party remedy.

4.75.005 MEMBERSHIP.

(A)    The commission is composed of nine members and shall consist of the following representatives:

(1)    one sports fishing representative;

(2)    one hunting representative;

(3)    four at-large representatives;

(4)    two borough assembly representatives; and

(5)     one previous member who is a nonvoting member and does not count for the purposes of a quorum.

(B)    All members of the commission shall be residents of the borough.

(C)    The commission shall select from its members, on a yearly basis, a chair and vice-chair.

(Ord. 15-153, § 2, 2015; Ord. 12-052, § 3 (part), 2012)

4.75.007 TERM OF MEMBERS.

(A)    Irrespective of the limits specified in MSB 4.05.050, a board member may serve more than two consecutive terms.

(Ord. 12-172, § 2, 2013)

4.75.010 FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES.

(A)    The commission shall advise and make recommendations to the assembly, borough manager, and/or any state or federal agencies, departments, commissions, or boards possessing jurisdiction in the area of fish, wildlife, and habitat on the interests of the borough in the conservation and allocation of fish, wildlife, and habitat.

(B)    The commission may also advise the assembly and the borough manager on any other matter as to actions or issues for the borough to address on any other areas concerning fish, wildlife, habitat, administration, application, enforcement, or appointment to include political efforts, additional lobbying efforts, or any other position or action the borough should take on fish, wildlife, or habitat issues.

(Ord. 15-122, § 2, 2015: Ord. 12-052, § 3 (part), 2012)

4.75.015 COMPENSATION.

(A)    Commission members shall be reimbursed for mileage incurred in connection with meetings of the commission and attending related meetings on commission business in the same manner as borough employees are compensated for mileage expenses.

(Ord. 12-052, § 3 (part), 2012)

4.75.020 ASSEMBLY DETERMINATION, NO THIRD PARTY REMEDY.

Any issue regarding appropriateness of action or advice of the commission shall only be brought to and decided by the borough assembly who shall, in its sole and absolute discretion, decide whether to consider the issue and decide whether to take any action. Through the grant of power to advise in this chapter, the borough is specifically declining to grant a remedy in any third party to allege or enforce that the commission is acting outside their scope of duties.

(Ord. 15-122, § 3, 2015)