2005 Minnesota Statutes

     115A.12 Advisory councils. 

    (a) The director shall establish an Environmental 
 Innovations Advisory Council that is broadly representative of 
 the geographic areas and interests of the state.  

    (b) The Environmental Innovations Advisory Council shall 
 have not less than nine or more than 24 members.  The membership 
 shall consist of citizen, government, institutional, and 
 business representatives.  

    (c) The chair of the advisory council shall be appointed by 
 the director.  The director shall provide administrative and 
 staff services for the advisory council.  The advisory council 
 shall have such duties as are assigned by law or the director.  
 The Environmental Innovations Advisory Council shall make 
 recommendations to the office on policy, programs, and 
 legislation in pollution prevention, waste reduction, reuse, 
 recycling, and resource conservation.  The Environmental 
 Innovations Advisory Council shall focus on developing and 
 implementing innovative programs that improve Minnesota's 
 environment by emphasizing front-end preventative, and resource 
 conservation approaches to preventing waste and pollution.  The 
 council shall emphasize partnerships of government, citizens, 
 institutions, and business to develop and implement these 
 programs.  Members of the advisory council shall serve without 
 compensation but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable 
 expenses as determined by the director.  Notwithstanding section 
 15.059, subdivision 5, the Environmental Innovations Advisory 
 Council expires June 30, 2009. 

    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; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 129