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This law was first created in 1993. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 10 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1993 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2024, chapters 198<\/a> and 246<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":61585,"section_number":"28.2-208","catch_line":"Marine Fishing Improvement Fund continued","order_by":null,"url":"\/28.2-208\/"}],"permalink":{"id":190813,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64702,"identifier":"28.2-208.1","token":"28.2\/II\/2\/1\/28.2-208.1","url":"\/28.2-208.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/28.2-208.1\/","token":"28.2\/II\/2\/1\/28.2-208.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Commercial Fishing Advisory Board established","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 28.2-208.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> There is hereby established the Commercial Fishing<\/span> Advisory Board (the Board). The Board shall advise the Commission<\/span> on the expenditure of the Marine Fishing<\/span> Improvement Fund established in § 28.2-208<\/a> and the Fisheries<\/span> Innovation for Sustainable Harvest Fund established in § 28.2-208.3<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Board shall consist of nine members appointed by the Commissioner<\/span> from a list of nominees submitted by organizations representing commercial fishing<\/span> interests. The membership shall be representative of the geographic area covered by the commercial fishing<\/span> license. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The term of each member shall be for three years. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made to fill the unexpired terms. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Members shall receive no compensation for their services but shall receive reimbursement for actual expenses. The Board shall meet at the call of the Commissioner<\/span> or at least four times yearly and shall formally review all funding applications prior to Commission<\/span> review. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMMERCIAL FISHING ADVISORY BOARD ESTABLISHED (\u00a7 28.2-208.1)\n\nA. There is hereby established the Commercial Fishing Advisory Board (the\nBoard). The Board shall advise the Commission on the expenditure of the Marine\nFishing Improvement Fund established in § 28.2-208 and the Fisheries\nInnovation for Sustainable Harvest Fund established in § 28.2-208.3.\n\nB. The Board shall consist of nine members appointed by the Commissioner from a\nlist of nominees submitted by organizations representing commercial fishing\ninterests. The membership shall be representative of the geographic area covered\nby the commercial fishing license.\n\nC. The term of each member shall be for three years. Appointments to fill\nvacancies shall be made to fill the unexpired terms.\n\nD. Members shall receive no compensation for their services but shall receive\nreimbursement for actual expenses. The Board shall meet at the call of the\nCommissioner or at least four times yearly and shall formally review all funding\napplications prior to Commission review.\n\nHISTORY: 1993, c. 10; 2024, cc. 198, 246.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}