A. The "advisory board" to the state parks division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department is created. It shall be composed of seven to eleven members appointed by the governor.
B. The advisory board shall provide advice and make recommendations relating to the administration of the state parks division. It shall advise on all matters of policy, regulations, the formulation of a comprehensive statewide recreation plan and such other matters as may be requested by the director of that division.
C. The advisory board shall meet quarterly or at the call of the chairman.
D. Each member of the advisory board shall annually elect a chairman and vice chairman from its membership. The director of the state parks division shall serve as the executive secretary of the board.
History: 1978 Comp., § 16-2-2, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 254, § 113; 1987, ch. 234, § 12; 2005, ch. 228 , § 1.
ANNOTATIONSThe 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, changed "advisory committee" to "advisory board".
The 1987 amendment, effective July 1, 1987, inserted "advisory" preceding "committee" once in each subsection; in Subsections A and D, inserted "energy, minerals and" preceding "natural resources"; in Subsection B, inserted "state park and recreation" preceding "division" near the end of the first sentence and made a minor language change in the second sentence.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — State's liability for personal injuries from criminal attack in state park, 59 A.L.R.4th 1236.