§ 7 §3906-C — Animal Welfare Advisory Council

The Animal Welfare Advisory Council, as established by Title 5, section 12004‑I, subsection 2‑C and referred to in this section as the "council," shall advise the commissioner on matters pertaining to animal welfare.
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Membership.
The council consists of 14 members appointed by the Governor as follows:
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Staff.
The department shall provide necessary staffing services to the council.
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Compensation.
Members of the council are entitled to travel and meal expenses only.
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Terms of office.
Except for initial appointees, each member serves for a term of 3 years or until the member's successor has been appointed. A member may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms. In the case of a vacancy for any reason, the Governor shall appoint a member representing the same interest to fill the unexpired term.
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Initial terms of office.
Initially, 4 appointed members serve for one year, 4 members serve for 2 years and 3 members serve for 3 years.
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Administration; meetings.
The council shall elect one of its members as chair. The chair serves for a 2-year period and may not serve as chair for consecutive 2-year periods.
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Duties.
The council shall perform the following duties:

Legislative History

PL 1991, c. 779, §10 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 502, §C13 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 399, §3 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 405, §4 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 333, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 343, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 99, §§3, 4 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 15, §1 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 414, §§1, 2 (AMD).