[§342B-62]  Compliance advisory council;establishment; appointment, number, and term of members; duties.  (a) There is established within the department, for administrative purposes, anadvisory council to be known as the compliance advisory council which shall:

(1)  Render advisory opinions concerning theeffectiveness of the small business assistance program, difficultiesencountered, and the degree and severity of enforcement;

(2)  Make periodic reports to the administratorconcerning the compliance of the small business assistance program with therequirements of the federal Paperwork Reduction Act (44 United States Codesubsection 3501 et seq.), the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 United States Codesubsection 601 et seq.), and the Equal Access to Justice Act (Public Law96-354);

(3)  Review information for small business stationarysources to assure such information is understandable by the layperson;

(4)  Have the small business assistance program serveas the secretariat for the development and dissemination of such reports andadvisory opinions; and

(5)  Perform other duties as required by the director.

(b)  The council shall be composed of sevenvoting members.  The members shall be appointed in the manner provided insection 26-34, except as provided otherwise in this section.

(c)  The members of the council shall beselected as follows:

(1)  Two persons who are not owners, or representativeof owners, of small business stationary sources selected by the governor torepresent the general public;

(2)  Two persons who are owners or represent owners ofsmall business stationary sources, with one member selected by the majorityleadership of the house of representatives, and one member selected by theminority leadership of the house of representatives;

(3)  Two persons who are owners or represent owners ofsmall business stationary sources, with one member selected by the majorityleadership of the senate and one member selected by the minority leadership ofthe senate; and

(4)  One member selected by the director to representthe department.

(d)  The members shall serve for two-yearterms.  The council shall elect its officers, and four members shall constitutea quorum.  The members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursedfor expenses, including travel expenses, necessary for the performance of theirduties. [L 1992, c 240, pt of §1]