§ 42-125-5. Council created — Appointment of members.
The greenways council shall consist of seven (7) members to be appointed in the following
manner:
Two (2) members shall represent the public and shall be appointed by the governor
with the advice and consent of the senate; one member shall be a city or town official
and shall be appointed by the governor; one member shall be the director of administration,
or the director's designee; one member shall be the chief executive officer of the
commerce corporation, or the chief executive officer's designee who shall be a subordinate
within the commerce corporati
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§ 42-125-5. Council created — Appointment of members.
The greenways council shall consist of seven (7) members to be appointed in the following
manner:
Two (2) members shall represent the public and shall be appointed by the governor
with the advice and consent of the senate; one member shall be a city or town official
and shall be appointed by the governor; one member shall be the director of administration,
or the director's designee; one member shall be the chief executive officer of the
commerce corporation, or the chief executive officer's designee who shall be a subordinate
within the commerce corporation who shall serve as a nonvoting ex officio member;
one member shall be the director of the department of environmental management, or
the director's designee who shall be a subordinate within the department of environmental
management; and one member shall be the director of the department of transportation,
or the director's designee who shall be a subordinate within the department of transportation.
No one shall be eligible for appointment unless the person is a resident of this state.
The members of the council shall serve without compensation. Those members of the
council as of the effective date of this act [April 20, 2006] who were appointed to
the council by the governor shall continue to serve the balance of their current terms.
Thereafter, members shall be appointed to three-year (3) terms. All appointments made
under this section after the effective date of this act [April 20, 2006] shall be
subject to the advice and consent of the senate.