PRINTER'S NO. 2057
No. 1567 Session of 1996
INTRODUCED BY PETERSON, ROBBINS, PORTERFIELD, STAPLETON, KASUNIC
AND WENGER, MAY 31, 1996
REFERRED TO COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, MAY 31, 1996
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of October 21, 1988 (P.L.1036, No.116),
2 entitled "An act establishing the Hardwoods Development
3 Council; conferring powers and duties upon the council; and
4 making an appropriation," further providing for membership.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 4 of the act of October 21, 1988
8 (P.L.1036, No.116), known as the Hardwoods Development Council
9 Act, is amended to read:
10 Section 4. Council.
11 (a) Composition.--The Hardwoods Development Council is
12 established within the department. The council shall include,
13 but not be limited to, the following [21] 23 members:
14 (1) [Four] Five members:
15 (i) The Secretary of Agriculture.
16 (ii) The Secretary of Commerce.
17 (iii) The Secretary of [Environmental] Conservation
18 and Natural Resources.
19 (iv) The State Forester.
1 (v) The Secretary of Transportation.
2 (2) Four legislative members:
3 (i) Two senators, one appointed by the President pro
4 tempore of the Senate and one appointed by the Minority
5 Leader of the Senate.
6 (ii) Two representatives, one appointed by the
7 Speaker of the House of Representatives and one appointed
8 by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.
9 (3) [Thirteen] Fourteen public members appointed by the
10 Governor:
11 (i) One representative of an agricultural college
12 from a State-related university.
13 (ii) One representative of the Forest Service of the
14 Federal Department of Agriculture.
15 (iii) One representative of furniture manufacturers.
16 (iv) One representative of veneer manufacturers.
17 (v) Two representatives of secondary processors.
18 (vi) Two representatives of nonprofit corporations
19 which have the purpose to promote and enhance the
20 hardwood industry in this Commonwealth.
21 (vii) One representative of the Pennsylvania Chamber
22 of Business and Industry.
23 (viii) One representative of the Pennsylvania
24 Forestry Association.
25 (ix) One representative of the Pennsylvania Hardwood
26 Lumber Manufacturing Association.
27 (x) One representative of pulp and paper
28 manufacturers.
29 (xi) One representative of the saw mill operators.
30 (xii) One representative of a local governing
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1 organization.
2 (b) Term of office.--
3 (1) Members under subsection (a)(1) shall serve as long
4 as they are in office.
5 (2) Legislative members under subsection (a)(2) shall
6 serve terms of two years.
7 (3) Public members under subsection (a)(3) shall serve
8 the following terms:
9 (i) Public members under subsection (a)(3)(vi)
10 through (ix) shall serve terms of two years.
11 (ii) Public members under subsection (a)(3)(iii)
12 through (v), (x) [and], (xi) and (xii) shall serve terms
13 of three years.
14 (iii) Public members under subsection (a)(3)(i) and
15 (ii) shall serve terms of four years.
16 (c) Designees.--Members under subsection (a)(1) and
17 legislative members under subsection (a)(2) may appoint
18 designees to serve on the council.
19 (d) Vacancies.--Vacancies in office shall be filled by the
20 appointing authority who made the original appointment.
21 (e) Officers.--The Secretary of Commerce or his designee
22 shall serve as the chairperson, and the council shall elect
23 other officers as it deems necessary.
24 (f) Meetings.--The council shall meet quarterly and shall
25 hold special meetings at the call of the chairperson. A simple
26 majority shall constitute a quorum.
27 (g) Compensation.--Members of the council shall serve
28 without compensation.
29 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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