§ 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.

HISTORY: 1986, ch. 805; 1990, ch. 6, § 2.