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GAME MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION DRAFT 08/05/2022 Rule 1. Powers and Duties a. For the Benefit of present and future generations, the Game Management Advisory Commission (“the Commission”) shall advise County, State, and Federal agencies on matter related to the preservation of subsistence hunting and fishing as well as protecting traditional and cultural gathering rights. b. The Commission may also advise County, State, and Federal agencies on any rules, and shall communicate its findings and recommendations to these agencies. c. The Commission shall promulgate recommendations that conserve and protect the natural and cultural resources of Hawaiʻi in furtherance of the self-sufficiency and long-term subsistence sustainability of aquatic life and wildlife in the County. d. The Commission shall provide reports or legislative recommendations to the council as necessary, or at lease quarterly. Rule 2. ORGANIZATION a. The Commission shall be organized as follows: 1). COMPOSITION OF COMMISSION. The Commission shall consist of nine members. One member shall be a resident of each council district. The members shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council. The commission members appointed shall have a special interest to include, but not limited to; hunting, firearm usage, fishing, land use, gathering, conservation, Native Hawaiian rights, practices, and traditions. 2). ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR. The Commission shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among its voting members. They shall serve for a term of one year or until their successors are duly elected. No member shall succeed themselves as Chair. In the event the Commission is not able to elect a regular Chair or Vice Chair from among its members at its last regular scheduled meeting, the incumbent Chair may serve on a hold-over basis for a term not to exceed ninety (90) days. In the absence of both chair and Vice Chair, the remaining members shall elect an Acting Chair. 3). TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS: Five voting members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. A concurring vote of the majority of the Commission shall be necessary to take any action unless otherwise required by law.