SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2220        FILED ON: 10/23/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2042

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce E. Tarr

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the Gloucester Fisheries Commission.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2220        FILED ON: 10/23/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2042

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to the Gloucester Fisheries Commission.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 260 of the acts of 1956 is hereby amended by striking out all after the enacting clause, as most recently amended by section 1 of Chapter 338 of the acts of 1984, and inserting in place thereof the following: -

SECTION 1.  Chapter 260 of the acts of 1956 is hereby amended by striking out section 1, as most recently amended by section 1 of Chapter 338 of the acts of 1984, and inserting in place thereof the following:-

Section 1. There is hereby created a body politic and corporate to be known as the Gloucester Fisheries Commission which shall be deemed to be a public instrumentality for the purposes of this act and shall have an official seal as determined by the membership of the commission.

SECTION 2. Said chapter 260 is hereby further amended by striking out section 2 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 2. Said commission shall be set up and sponsored by the City of Gloucester to investigate, advocate and recommend measures for the promotion, preservation and protection of the Gloucester Fishing Industry. Said commission shall also participate in the promotion and marketing of all City of Gloucester seafood.

SECTION 3. Said chapter 260 is hereby further amended by striking out section 3 of Chapter 338 of the acts of 1984, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 3. Members of the commission shall be appointed by the mayor with approval of the city council. Said commission shall consist of nine (9) members, one of whom shall be the Mayor or his or her designee, one of whom shall be a current city councilor, seven of whom shall be engaged either directly or indirectly in the business of commercial fishing to the extent possible otherwise additional at-large members may be appointed. The commission may designate alternate positions upon recommendation by the commission and approval by the mayor. A Chair and Vice Chair shall be selected by and from among the nine (9) members of the commission annually.

SECTION 4. Said chapter 260 is hereby further amended by striking out section 3A, as amended by section 2 of said chapter 361 of the acts of 1980,  and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 3A. The mayor upon the recommendation of the commission may appoint an executive director who shall receive such compensation as may be determined by the mayor with the approval of the city council.

SECTION 5.     This act shall take effect upon its passage.