TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION 1: MARITIME AND COASTAL RESOURCES
§ 1521. Coastal Advisory Council. (a) There is in the Commonwealth government a Coastal Advisory Council, composed of the mayors of Rota, Tinian, Saipan, and the Northern Islands; the Special Assistant for Carolinian Affairs; the Chairman of the Marianas Public Land Corporation; the Executive Director of the Marianas Visitors Authority; the Executive Director of the Ports Authority; the President of the Chamber of Commerce; and the Historic Preservation Officer. In addition, one member of the public representing fisheries, one member of the public representing the construction industry, and one member of the public representing a subsistence lifestyle shall be appointed by the Governor for a one year term. One staff member each from the Commonwealth House and Senate Committees for Resources and Development shall be appointed by the committee chairmen. (b) The members of the council shall receive no compensation, but shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses at established Commonwealth government rates for meetings actually attended. (c) Meetings of the council shall be open to the public and the opportunity for public participation shall be provided. Source: PL 3-47, § 5; subsection (a) amended by PL 11-15, § 24. Commission Comment: With respect to the references to the “Coastal Advisory Council” and several other agencies and officials, see Executive Order 94-3 (effective August 23, 1994), reorganizing the executive branch, changing agency names and official titles, and effecting other changes, set forth in the Commission comment to 1 CMC § 2001; see also the comment to 2 CMC § 1512. PL 11-15, § 24 changed “Marianas Visitors Bureau” in subsection (a) of this section to “Marianas Visitors Authority”. PL 11-15 took effect on June 17, 1998.