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§  169-d.  Apiary  industry  advisory  committee.  1.  There is hereby  established within the department an apiary industry advisory  committee  which  shall  consist of no more than fifteen members to be appointed by  the commissioner on the basis of their experience and expertise  in  the  apiary industry. Of the members so appointed, at least two members shall  represent  each  of the three sectors of the apiary industry, commercial  beekeepers, part-time beekeepers and hobbyist beekeepers; at  least  one  member  shall  represent  the horticulture or vegetable industry and one  member shall be an  officer  or  employee  of  the  Cornell  cooperative  extension service.  Members shall be appointed for a term of three years  and  may serve until their successors are chosen provided, however, that  of the members first appointed, five shall serve for a term of one year,  five shall serve for a term of two years, and five  shall  serve  for  a  term  of  three years. Members shall serve without salary. A chairperson  shall be elected by a majority vote of members of the committee.    2. The duties and responsibilities of  the  apiary  industry  advisory  committee  shall  include providing advice, comments and recommendations  to the commissioner in regard to state government  plans,  policies  and  programs  affecting  the  apiary  industry and such other matters as the  commissioner may request in relation to this article.    3. The advisory committee shall meet at least once annually  at  times  and places set by the commissioner.    4.   The   commissioner  may  ask  other  individuals  to  attend  the  committee's meetings or work with it on an occasional or regular basis.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > New-york > Agm > Article-14 > 169-d

§  169-d.  Apiary  industry  advisory  committee.  1.  There is hereby  established within the department an apiary industry advisory  committee  which  shall  consist of no more than fifteen members to be appointed by  the commissioner on the basis of their experience and expertise  in  the  apiary industry. Of the members so appointed, at least two members shall  represent  each  of the three sectors of the apiary industry, commercial  beekeepers, part-time beekeepers and hobbyist beekeepers; at  least  one  member  shall  represent  the horticulture or vegetable industry and one  member shall be an  officer  or  employee  of  the  Cornell  cooperative  extension service.  Members shall be appointed for a term of three years  and  may serve until their successors are chosen provided, however, that  of the members first appointed, five shall serve for a term of one year,  five shall serve for a term of two years, and five  shall  serve  for  a  term  of  three years. Members shall serve without salary. A chairperson  shall be elected by a majority vote of members of the committee.    2. The duties and responsibilities of  the  apiary  industry  advisory  committee  shall  include providing advice, comments and recommendations  to the commissioner in regard to state government  plans,  policies  and  programs  affecting  the  apiary  industry and such other matters as the  commissioner may request in relation to this article.    3. The advisory committee shall meet at least once annually  at  times  and places set by the commissioner.    4.   The   commissioner  may  ask  other  individuals  to  attend  the  committee's meetings or work with it on an occasional or regular basis.

State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > New-york > Agm > Article-14 > 169-d

§  169-d.  Apiary  industry  advisory  committee.  1.  There is hereby  established within the department an apiary industry advisory  committee  which  shall  consist of no more than fifteen members to be appointed by  the commissioner on the basis of their experience and expertise  in  the  apiary industry. Of the members so appointed, at least two members shall  represent  each  of the three sectors of the apiary industry, commercial  beekeepers, part-time beekeepers and hobbyist beekeepers; at  least  one  member  shall  represent  the horticulture or vegetable industry and one  member shall be an  officer  or  employee  of  the  Cornell  cooperative  extension service.  Members shall be appointed for a term of three years  and  may serve until their successors are chosen provided, however, that  of the members first appointed, five shall serve for a term of one year,  five shall serve for a term of two years, and five  shall  serve  for  a  term  of  three years. Members shall serve without salary. A chairperson  shall be elected by a majority vote of members of the committee.    2. The duties and responsibilities of  the  apiary  industry  advisory  committee  shall  include providing advice, comments and recommendations  to the commissioner in regard to state government  plans,  policies  and  programs  affecting  the  apiary  industry and such other matters as the  commissioner may request in relation to this article.    3. The advisory committee shall meet at least once annually  at  times  and places set by the commissioner.    4.   The   commissioner  may  ask  other  individuals  to  attend  the  committee's meetings or work with it on an occasional or regular basis.