Sec. 22a-381. Invasive Plants Council: Membership; meetings.
Sec. 22a-381. Invasive Plants Council: Membership; meetings. (a) There shall
be an Invasive Plants Council which shall consist of the following members: (1) The
Commissioner of Agriculture, or the commissioner's designee; (2) the Commissioner
of Environmental Protection, or the commissioner's designee; (3) the director of the
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, or the director's designee; (4) the dean
of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at The University of Connecticut,
or the dean's designee; (5) a representative of Invasive Plant Atlas of New England
appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; (6) one representative of a nonprofit
environment association with a demonstrated knowledge of invasive plants appointed
by the speaker of the House of Representatives; (7) one representative of a nonprofit
association concerned with growers and retailers of plants and flowers appointed by the
president pro tempore of the Senate; (8) one representative of a nonprofit association
concerned with oceans, lakes and rivers appointed by the Governor; and (9) one representative from a company that grows or sells flowers and plants appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives.
(b) The council shall annually elect a chairperson from among its members who
shall convene and preside over the council meetings. Such meetings shall be held at
least twice per year. The council may create work groups as necessary.
(P.A. 03-136, S. 1; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(h); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 03-136 effective June 26, 2003; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Agriculture with
Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30
Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective
June 1, 2004.