Advisory Council for Organic Agricultural Products: Terms of members; vacancy; election of officers; meetings; compensation of members.
1. The State Board of Agriculture shall appoint three of the first members of the Advisory Council for Organic Agricultural Products for terms of 2 years and three for terms of 3 years. After the expiration of the initial term, the term of office of each member is 3 years. A vacancy must be filled, for the unexpired term, by appointment of a member whose qualifications are the same as those of the member replaced. The Advisory Council shall elect a Chairman and Vice Chairman from among its members. The Director shall provide appropriate secretarial support and a place for the meetings of the Advisory Council.
2. The Advisory Council shall meet at least annually, upon the call of the Director or the Chairman. A majority of the members appointed to the Advisory Council constitutes a quorum.
3. For each day or portion of a day necessarily spent on the business of the Advisory Council, each member is entitled to receive:
(a) Compensation, to be fixed by regulation of the State Board of Agriculture, which must not exceed $80 per day; and
(b) The per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
Last modified: February 26, 2006