80-7-904. Composition of advisory council. (1) The director of the department shall appoint an advisory council to provide advice to the department concerning the administration of this part.
(2) The advisory council must be composed of 10 voting members and 2 ex officio, nonvoting members, as follows:
(a) the director of the department or a designee, who shall serve as presiding officer;
(b) four members who are producers of forage under a certified forage noxious weed seed free program and who represent different geographical areas of the state;
(c) one member involved in the processing of forage into pellets, cubes, or related products;
(d) one member representing the livestock or agricultural industry;
(e) two members representing county weed districts involved in a forage certification program, who must be members of the Montana weed control association and who represent different geographical areas of the state;
(f) one member representing an outfitter's or guide's organization;
(g) the director of the Montana state university-Bozeman extension service or a designated representative, who is an ex officio, nonvoting member; and
(h) the director of the Montana state university-Bozeman agricultural experiment station or a designated representative, who is an ex officio, nonvoting member.
(3) The members shall serve staggered 3-year terms. A member may not serve for more than two consecutive terms.
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 521, L. 1995; amd. sec. 36, Ch. 308, L. 1995.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 7. Disease, Pest, and Weed Control
Part 9. Noxious Weed Seed Free Forage Act
80-7-904. Composition of advisory council
80-7-905. Powers and duties of department
80-7-908. Deposit and disbursement of funds -- records -- investment
80-7-910. Investigation and enforcement authority
80-7-911. Stop sale, use, or removal order
80-7-913. Creation of certification programs -- other materials
80-7-914. through 80-7-920 reserved
80-7-921. Penalty for nonpayment of fees