Maine § 7 §2404 Integrated Pest Management Council

Maine Statutes

§ 7 §2404 — Integrated Pest Management Council

Maine § 7 §2404

Title 7AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

Part 5PLANT INDUSTRY

Ch. 413INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 7, § 7 §2404 (2026).

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1.Establishment; meetings. The Integrated Pest Management Council, referred to in this section as the "council," as established in Title 5, section 12004-G, subsection 3-C, is created within the department and is administered jointly by the department and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Pest Management Office. Members of the council must be jointly appointed by the commissioner and the Director of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The council must meet at least 2 times a year. Members are entitled to reimbursement for expenses only in accordance with Title 5, chapter 379.

2.Membership. The council consists of the following 11 members:

3.Term of office. The term of office for members is 3 years except that, of the original members appointed, the appointing auth

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1.
Establishment; meetings.
The Integrated Pest Management Council, referred to in this section as the "council," as established in Title 5, section 12004-G, subsection 3-C, is created within the department and is administered jointly by the department and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Pest Management Office. Members of the council must be jointly appointed by the commissioner and the Director of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The council must meet at least 2 times a year. Members are entitled to reimbursement for expenses only in accordance with Title 5, chapter 379.
2.
Membership.
The council consists of the following 11 members:
3.
Term of office.
The term of office for members is 3 years except that, of the original members appointed, the appointing authority shall appoint members to serve one-year, 2-year and 3-year terms to establish staggered terms.
4.
Coordinators.
The commissioner and the Director of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension shall each appoint one member of the council to serve as a cocoordinator of the council.
5.
Duties; responsibilities.
The council shall facilitate, promote, expand and enhance integrated pest management adoption in all sectors of pesticide use and pest management within the State. Specifically, the council shall:
6.
Report.
The council shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over agricultural matters annually on all of the council's activities during the year.