(1) COMPOSITION.—
(a) The council, to be appointed by the commissioner, shall not exceed 15 members, selected from the various areas of consumer interest, who are, when possible, leading members of statewide organizations representing segments of the consumer public so as to establish a broadly based and representative consumer council. At least one member of the council must be 60 years of age or older.
(b) All members shall be appointed for a term of 4 years and shall serve until their successors are appointed. A vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(2) POWERS AND DUTIES; MEETINGS; PROCEDURES; RECORDS.—The meetings, powers and duties, procedures, and recordkeeping of the Florida Consumers’ Council shall be pursuant to s. 570.232. The council members or chair may call no more than two meetings.
History.—s. 1, ch. 67-342; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 6, ch. 77-108; s. 4, ch. 78-323; ss. 1, 3, ch. 79-37; ss. 1, 3, 4, ch. 81-55; s. 1, ch. 82-46; s. 2, ch. 83-265; s. 26, ch. 87-172; ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 87-179; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 39, ch. 92-291; s. 32, ch. 93-169; s. 20, ch. 94-335; s. 898, ch. 97-103; s. 155, ch. 2010-102; s. 45, ch. 2011-206; s. 95, ch. 2014-150.
Note.—Former s. 570.282.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry
Chapter 570 - Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Part II - Program Services (Ss. 570.30-570.693)
570.30 - Division of Administration; powers and duties.
570.32 - Division of Plant Industry; powers and duties.
570.321 - Plant Industry Trust Fund.
570.33 - Director; qualifications; duties.
570.36 - Division of Animal Industry; powers and duties.
570.37 - Director; qualifications; duties.
570.44 - Division of Agricultural Environmental Services; powers and duties.
570.441 - Pest Control Trust Fund.
570.451 - Agricultural Feed, Seed, and Fertilizer Advisory Council.
570.48 - Division of Fruit and Vegetables; powers and duties; records.
570.482 - Citrus Inspection Trust Fund.
570.50 - Division of Food Safety; powers and duties.
570.51 - Director; qualifications; duties.
570.53 - Division of Marketing and Development; powers and duties.
570.543 - Florida Consumers’ Council.
570.544 - Division of Consumer Services; director; powers; processing of complaints; records.
570.548 - Florida Forest Service; powers and duties.
570.5481 - Incidental Trust Fund.
570.61 - Division of Aquaculture; powers and duties.
570.64 - Division of Food, Nutrition, and Wellness.
570.65 - Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, law enforcement officers.
570.66 - Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; water policy.
570.68 - Office of Agriculture Technology Services.
570.681 - Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park; legislative findings.
570.685 - Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority.
570.686 - Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority; donor identity; records; confidentiality.
570.69 - Definitions; ss. 570.69 and 570.691.
570.691 - Direct-support organization.