Section 10-910 - Captive Wildlife Advisory Committee.
§ 10-910. Captive Wildlife Advisory Committee.
(a) Establishment; members.- There is a Captive Wildlife Advisory Committee. It shall be composed of 7 members appointed by the Director of the Forest, Park and Wildlife Service.
(b) Qualifications of members.- Of the 7 Committee members:
(1) 1 shall be a representative of the pet industry;
(2) 1 shall be a falconer;
(3) 1 shall be a representative of the shooting preserve industry;
(4) 1 shall be a representative of the game breeding industry;
(5) 1 shall be a representative of a humane society or like organization; and
(6) 2 shall be members of the general public.
(c) Term of members.- The term of a member is 3 years. The terms of the members are staggered. The terms of the initial appointees expire as follows:
(1) 1 member representing the general public, the member representing the pet industry, and the falconry member after 3 years;
(2) 1 member representing the general public, the member representing the game breeding industry, and the member representing a humane society or like organization after 2 years; and
(3) The member representing the shooting preserve industry after 1 year.
(d) Appointment of successors.- At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed.
(e) Appointment of members after term has begun.- A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed.
(f) Officers.- From among its members, the Director shall designate a chairman and a vice chairman of the Committee.
(g) Meetings.- The Committee shall meet at the times and places that the Committee determines.
(h) Compensation.- A member of the Committee:
(1) May not receive compensation; but
(2) Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
(i) Duties.- The Committee shall:
(1) Review pertinent proposed regulations and give recommendations and comments to the Director; and
(2) Advise the Director on other matters relating to captive wildlife.
[1986, ch. 805; 1990, ch. 6, § 2.]