Section 6-9.3 Game Management Advisory Commission (GMAC) 2012

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Hawai'i County Game Management Advisory Commission "By the People for the People" Hunting in Hawai'i Section 6-9.3. Game Management Advisory Commission (GMAC) There shall be a game management advisory commission consisting of nine members who shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council. One member shall be a resident of each council district. The terms of the members shall be as prescribed in Section 13-4. The commission shall select its chairperson from its voting members, and five voting members shall constitute a quorum. For the benefit of present and future generations, the game management advisory commission shall advise County, State and Federal agencies on matters related to the preservation of subsistence hunting and fishing, as well as protecting traditional and cultural gathering rights. The commission may also advise County, State, and Federal agencies on any matter affecting the taking and conservation of aquatic life and wildlife, including proposed rules, and shall communicate its findings and recommendations to these agencies. The commission shall promulgate recommendations that conserve and protect the natural and cultural resources of Hawai'i in furtherance of the self-sufficiency and long-term subsistence sustainability of aquatic life and wildlife in the County. The commission shall provide reports or legislative recommendations to the council as necessary, or at least quarterly.