Section 10-910 - Captive Wildlife Advisory Committee. - Maryland Statutes

§ 10-910. Captive Wildlife Advisory Committee.
 

(a)  Establishment; members.- There is a Captive Wildlife Advisory Committee. It shall be composed of 7 members appointed by the Director of the Forest, Park and Wildlife Service. 

(b)  Qualifications of members.- Of the 7 Committee members: 

(1) 1 shall be a representative of the pet industry; 

(2) 1 shall be a falconer; 

(3) 1 shall be a representative of the shooting preserve industry; 

(4) 1 shall be a representative of the game breeding industry; 

(5) 1 shall be a representative of a humane society or like organization; and 

(6) 2 shall be members of the general public. 

(c)  Term of members.- The term of a member is 3 years. The terms of the members are staggered. The terms of the initial appointees expire as follows: 

(1) 1 member representing the general public, the member representing the pet industry, and the falconry member after 3 years; 

(2) 1 member representing the general public, the member representing the game breeding industry, and the member representing a humane society or like organization after 2 years; and 

(3) The member representing the shooting preserve industry after 1 year. 

(d)  Appointment of successors.- At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed. 

(e)  Appointment of members after term has begun.- A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed. 

(f)  Officers.- From among its members, the Director shall designate a chairman and a vice chairman of the Committee. 

(g)  Meetings.- The Committee shall meet at the times and places that the Committee determines. 

(h)  Compensation.- A member of the Committee: 

(1) May not receive compensation; but 

(2) Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 

(i)  Duties.- The Committee shall: 

(1) Review pertinent proposed regulations and give recommendations and comments to the Director; and 

(2) Advise the Director on other matters relating to captive wildlife. 
 

[1986, ch. 805; 1990, ch. 6, § 2.]