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Division of Environmental Health > Radiation Control Program > ACORW > Appointments

ADVISORY COMMISSION ON RADIOACTIVE WASTE AND DECOMMISSIONING

The commission consists of 17 members, appointed as follows:

A. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee; [1997, c. 700,§4 (ren).]

B. The Commissioner of Human Services or the commissioner's designee; [1993, c. 664, §15 (new); §21 (aff).]

C. The State Geologist or a designee; [1993, c. 664, §15 (new); §21(aff).]

D. One person from a commercial nuclear power facility situated in the State, appointed by the Governor; [1993, c. 664, §15 (new); §21 (aff).]

E. Two persons from organizations that hold licenses issued by the State for the use of radioactive material, one appointed by the President of the Senate and one appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; [1993, c. 664, §15 (new); §21 (aff).]

F. Three Senators, appointed by the President of the Senate, at least one belonging to the political party holding the largest number of seats in the Senate and at least one belonging to the political party holding the 2nd largest number of seats in the Senate. One of the Senators appointed must serve on the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources matters and one Senator must serve on the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utility and energy matters; [1997, c. 700, §4 (amd).]

G. Three members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, at least one belonging to the political party holding the largest number of seats in the House of Representatives and at least one belonging to the political party holding the 2nd largest number of seats in the House of Representatives. One member of the House of Representatives appointed must serve on the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources matters and one member of the House of Representatives must serve on the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utility and energy matters; [1997, c. 700, §4 (amd).]

H. Four members of the general public with a knowledge of and interest in the management of radioactive materials and radioactive waste, 2 of whom are appointed by the Governor, one of whom is appointed by the President of the Senate and one of whom is appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Of these 4 members, one must be a resident of the local community in which the nuclear power plant is located and one must represent a local advisory group on nuclear power plants; and [1997, c. 700, §4 (amd).]

I. One member representing an environmental advocacy organization, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. [1997, c. 700, §4 (new).]

The terms of the legislative members expire the first Wednesday in December of even-numbered years. The terms of the public member appointed by the President of the Senate, one public member appointed by the Governor and the licensee member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives expire December 31, 1997 and every 2 years thereafter. The terms of the public member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the licensee member appointed by the President of the Senate and one public member appointed by the Governor expire December 31, 1996 and every 2 years thereafter. The term of the member representing an environmental advocacy organization expires December 31, 2000 and every 2 years thereafter. Notwithstanding this subsection, any public member or licensee member may be removed by the appointing authority at the pleasure of the appointing authority and a new member may be appointed to complete the term of the preceding appointee. Members may continue to serve until their replacements are designated. Vacancies must be filled by the appointing authority to complete the term of the preceding appointee. The commission shall elect the chair and vice-chair from its membership by majority vote of all members present.[1997, c. 700, §4 (amd).]

Link to Statutes (38 MRSA 1453A)