BOARD: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council

BOARD IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 174

DEPARTMENT: FEDERAL AND STATE

AUTHORITY: Exxon Valdez Oil Settlement

STATUS: Active

SUNSET DATE:

REQUIREMENTS: No Legislative Confirmation or Financial Disclosure required

PROHIBITIONS: None

TERM: No defined term

DESCRIPTION: Trustees include 3 State of Alaska trustees: commissioners of the Departments of Fish and Game, Environmental Conservation, and Law; and 3 Federal trustees: Secretaries of the U.S. Departments of the Interior and Agriculture, and the Administrator for NOAA. A Trustee Council is set up by the Trustees to include same state members, plus Alaska designees of Federal members. An Executive Director and core staff are employed as ADF&G employees for administrative purposes only. They work for all 6 trustees. Public Advisory Council: Provisions in Settlement's Memorandum of Agreement say Trustees "shall establish a public advisory group." Trustee Council has set it up to include 17 members, 12 of whom represent principal interests, and 5 public at-large seats; in addition, there are 2 ad hoc legislative seats, appointed by the house and senate. The Trustee Council submits recommendations to the Secretary of Interior, who appoints. As a federal advisory commission, it is appointed officially by the Secretary of Interior.

FUNCTION: To serve as trustees of funds received in Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Settlement.

CHAIR:

SPECIAL FACTS: Chair alternates between federal and state.

COMPENSATION: Standard Travel and Per Diem.

MEETINGS:

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