Alaska Statutes Title 16. Fish and Game § 16.51.020. Board of directors

(a) The governing body of the institute is a board of directors. The board consists of seven voting members appointed by the governor. In making appointments to the board, the governor shall consider, but need not appoint, nominees presented by persons engaged in fish processing, the financing of fish processing, or commercial fishing.

(b) Five members of the board shall be seafood processors: four of the seafood processors must have an annual payroll in the state of more than $2,500,000; one of the seafood processors must have an annual payroll in the state of $50,000--$2,500,000. Two members of the board must be engaged in commercial fishing.

(c) The board shall annually elect a chairman and other necessary officers from among its members.