2001 Minnesota Statutes

     115A.12 Advisory councils. 

    (a) The director shall establish a solid waste management 
 advisory council and a prevention, reduction, and recycling 
 advisory council that are broadly representative of the 
 geographic areas and interests of the state.  

    (b) The solid waste council shall have not less than nine 
 nor more than 21 members.  The membership of the solid waste 
 council shall consist of one-third citizen representatives, 
 one-third representatives from local government units, and 
 one-third representatives from private solid waste management 
 firms.  The solid waste council shall contain at least three 
 members experienced in the private recycling industry and at 
 least one member experienced in each of the following areas:  
 state and municipal finance; solid waste collection, processing, 
 and disposal; and solid waste reduction and resource recovery. 

    (c) The prevention, reduction, and recycling advisory 
 council shall have not less than nine nor more than 24 members.  
 The membership shall consist of one-third citizen 
 representatives, one-third representatives of government, and 
 one-third representatives of business and industry.  The 
 director may appoint nonvoting members from other environmental 
 and business assistance providers in the state. 

    (d) The chairs of the advisory councils shall be appointed 
 by the director.  The director shall provide administrative and 
 staff services for the advisory councils.  The advisory councils 
 shall have such duties as are assigned by law or the director.  
 The solid waste advisory council shall make recommendations to 
 the office on its solid waste management activities.  The 
 prevention, reduction, and recycling advisory council shall make 
 recommendations to the office on policy, programs, and 
 legislation in pollution prevention, waste reduction, reuse and 
 recycling, resource conservation, and the management of 
 hazardous waste.  Members of the advisory councils shall serve 
 without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their 
 reasonable expenses as determined by the director.  
 Notwithstanding section 15.059, subdivision 5, the solid waste 
 management advisory council and the prevention, reduction, and 
 recycling advisory council expire June 30, 2003. 

    HIST: 1980 c 564 art 2 s 9; 1981 c 356 s 120; 1983 c 289 s 115 
 subd 1; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 312 art 1 s 5; 1987 c 384 art 2 s 19; 
 1988 c 629 s 18; 1989 c 325 s 4; 1Sp1989 c 1 art 18 s 4; 1991 c 
 322 s 19; 1994 c 480 s 8; 1995 c 247 art 2 s 4; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 
 29; 1997 c 45 s 1; 2001 c 161 s 17