[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC4015]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 60--FISH AND SEAFOOD PROMOTION
Sec. 4015. Termination of a council
(a) Petition for termination
(1) A petition to terminate a council may be filed with the
Secretary by no less than three sector participants in any one sector.
Any petition filed under this subsection shall be accompanied by a
written document explaining the reasons for such petition.
(2) If the Secretary determines that a petition filed under
paragraph (1) of this subsection is accompanied by the signatures, or
corporate certifications, as the case may be, of no less than three
sector participants in a sector referred to in paragraph (1) of this
subsection who collectively accounted for, in the twelve-month period
immediately preceding the month in which such petition was filed, not
less than 20 percent of the valu
