(a) There shall be an Interagency Aquaculture Coordinating Committee comprised of the Departments of Agriculture, Energy and Environmental Protection, and Economic and Community Development to provide for the development and enhancement of aquaculture in this state. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall serve as chairperson of said committee and shall convene the committee as often as he deems necessary.
(b) On or before October 1, 1995, the Interagency Aquaculture Coordinating Committee shall develop a comprehensive strategy for the development of aquaculture in this state.
(P.A. 94-227, S. 4; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e), (f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 13-5, S. 28.)
History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner and Department of Agriculture with Commissioner and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004 (Revisor's note: In 2005, a reference to Department of “Economic Development” in Subsec. (a) was changed editorially by the Revisors to Department of “Economic and Community Development” for accuracy); P.A. 13-5 amended Subsec. (a) to make a technical change, effective May 8, 2013.