§ 2961 - Creation of agricultural development commission
§ 2961. Creation of agricultural development commission
(a) There is established within the agency of agriculture, food and markets the agricultural development commission, which shall be composed of the secretary of agriculture, food and markets, commissioner of forests, parks and recreation or his designee, the director of extension service, and director of research at the University of Vermont or their designees and four members appointed by the governor from a list of ten names, five to be submitted to him by the committee on agriculture of the house and five to be submitted to him by the committee on agriculture of the senate. The public members shall be appointed for terms of two years. The secretary of agriculture, food and markets shall be chairman.
(b) The commission shall be attached to the agency of agriculture, food and markets for administrative support. In addition, the commission may use the services and staff of any department to assist it in the performance of its duties. The secretary of agriculture, food and markets may appoint a person from within the agency of agriculture, food and markets to serve as executive director to the commission.
(c) Public members of the commission shall receive $30.00 per diem and necessary expenses incurred while in the performance of their duties. (Added 1975, No. 217 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1989, No. 256 (Adj. Sess.), § 10(a), eff. Jan. 1, 1991; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)