N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 173: Apiary industry advisory committee

§ 173. Apiary industry advisory committee. 1. There is hereby

established within the department an apiary industry advisory committee

which shall consist of no more than fifteen members to be appointed by

the commissioner based on their experience and expertise in the apiary

industry. Of the members so appointed, at least two members shall

represent each of the three sectors of the apiary industry, commercial

beekeepers, part-time beekeepers and hobbyist beekeepers; at least one

member shall represent the horticulture or vegetable industry and one

member shall be an officer or employee of the Cornell cooperative

extension service or the New York state college of agriculture and life

sciences at Cornell university. Members shall be appointed for a term of

three years and may serve until their successors are chosen provided,

however, that of the members first appointed, five shall serve for a

term of one year, five shall serve for a term of two years, and five

shall serve for a term of three years. Members shall serve without

salary. The commissioner or his or her designee shall be the chairperson

of the committee.

2. The duties and responsibilities of the apiary industry advisory

committee shall include providing advice, comments and recommendations

to the commissioner regarding state government plans, policies and

programs affecting the apiary industry and such other matters as the

commissioner may request in relation to this article.

3. The advisory committee shall meet at least once annually, at times

and places set by the commissioner.

4. The commissioner may ask other individuals to attend the

committee's meetings or work with it as needed.