Amendment #1283 to H5500

DCR Stewardship Council

Mr. Day of Stoneham moves to amend the bill by adding after section xx the following sections:-

SECTION XXX. Section 2  of Chapter 21 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking, in line 3, the words “section 2A for terms of 7 years” and  by inserting thereof:- “this chapter.Each person appointed to the stewardship council shall serve for terms of five calendar years commencing on January 1 of the year appointed. No such person shall serve more than two terms (full or partial). The governor shall make appointments in a manner consistent with staggered terms, with the number of councilors apportioned as nearly equally as possible by year of term expiration. In the event that an appointment in any given year would cause the term of more than 3 councilors to expire in the same year, the new appointee’s term of appointment shall be for four years or such lesser term as complies with the preceding sentence. The governor shall, with collaboration from the chairperson, ensure orderly transition of councilors originally appointed for seven-year terms to staggered five-year terms. The council shall elect, at least annually, its own chairperson, vice chairperson, and secretary, and shall make the appointments required to be made by it in the manner herein provided. No council member shall serve as chairperson for more than three successive years."

SECTION XXXX. Section 2C of Chapter 21 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking, in lines 3-5, the sentence:- "It shall elect, at least annually, its own chairman and secretary, and shall make the appointments required to be made by it in the manner herein provided."