Section 250-RICR-80-00-4.4 - Derelict and Abandoned Vessel and Obstruction Removal CommissionA. Commission Established Consistent with R. I. Gen. Laws § 46-6-10.2, the "Derelict and Abandoned Vessel and Obstruction Removal Commission" shall advise and assist the Department in prioritizing the disbursement of funds from the Account.
B. Membership The "Derelict and Abandoned Vessel and Obstruction Removal Commission" shall consist of five (5) members as follows:
1. One member who shall be engaged in the marine trades industry to be appointed by the Governor with advice and consent of the Senate,2. One member who shall represent a private nonprofit environmental advocacy organization whose purposes include protecting and preserving Narragansett Bay, to be appointed by the Governor with advice and consent of the Senate,3. One member who shall be a municipal harbormaster to be appointed by the Governor with advice and consent of the Senate,4. The Director or his or her designee, and5. The Executive Director of the Coastal Resources Management Council or his or her designee.C. The chairperson shall be elected by the members of the Commission.D. The members appointed by the Governor shall serve 3 (three) year terms and be eligible for re-appointment.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-80-00-4.4