§ 6.663. Composition.
(a) The members of the Governor’s Invasive Species Council (Council) will be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The membership of the Council shall include agency heads of the Commonwealth or their designees responsible for the conservation of agricultural and natural resources and the protection of public health, including:
(1) Secretary of Agriculture, who will serve as Chairperson of the Council.
(2) Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources.
(3) Secretary of Environmental Protection.
(4) Secretary of Health.
(5) Secretary of Transportation.
(6) Executive Director of the Fish and Boat Commission.
(7) Executive Director of the Game Commission.
(b) The Council will be staffed by an employee of the Department of Agriculture. The Council will have up to 14 members of the public representing agriculture, natural resource organizations, educational institutions conducting invasive species research and outreach, conservation districts, municipal and county government associations, and the transportation sector. The members of the public will be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. A member of the public appointed to the Council under this subsection may have a designee act on the member’s behalf if the member first provides the Chairperson a copy of the member’s written designation authorizing the designee to so act. The Governor will fill vacancies that may occur and may remove a member from the Council at his discretion.
Cross References This section cited in 4 Pa. Code § 6.667 (relating to reports).
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