ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 467

(2) ELEVEN INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE
ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE AS FOLLOWS:

(I)      TWO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS REPRESENTING AT LEAST
TWO DIFFERENT FARM COMMODITY INDUSTRIES IN THE STATE;

(II)     TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM COMMERCIAL LENDING
INSTITUTIONS SERVING RURAL REGIONS IN THE STATE, ONE OF WHOM MUST
REPRESENT A MAJOR FARM CREDIT ORGANIZATION OPERATING IN THE STATE;

(III)   ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TIMBER AND FOREST
PRODUCTS INDUSTRY;

(IV)    ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY;

(V)     ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMERCIAL SEAFOOD
HARVESTING AND PROCESSING INDUSTRY;

(VI)    ONE INDIVIDUAL WITH KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN THE
AREA OF OPERATING COMMERCIAL FOOD OR FIBER PROCESSING FACILITIES;

(VII)  ONE INDIVIDUAL WITH KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN THE
AREA OF PUBLIC FINANCE;

(VIII) ONE INDIVIDUAL WITH KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN THE
AREA OF RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR AGRICULTURAL MARKETING; AND

(IX) ONE INDIVIDUAL WITH KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE
AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY, OR SEAFOOD INDUSTRIES OR AGRITOURISM IN THE
STATE OR WITH SUBSTANTIAL AND RELEVANT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EXPERIENCE.

(C)     (1) IN APPOINTING BOARD MEMBERS UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(2) OF THIS
SECTION, THE GOVERNOR SHALL CONSIDER ALL OF THE GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF
THE STATE.

(2)      A BOARD MEMBER MUST BE A RESIDENT OF THE STATE.

(3)      A BOARD MEMBER:

(I)      SERVES WITHOUT COMPENSATION; BUT

(II)     IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE
STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

(4)      THE GOVERNOR MAY REMOVE A BOARD MEMBER FOR
INCOMPETENCE, MISCONDUCT, OR FAILURE TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE
POSITION.

(D)     (1) THE TERM OF A BOARD MEMBER APPOINTED UNDER SUBSECTION
(B)(2) OF THIS SECTION IS 4 YEARS.

(2) THE TERMS OF THE APPOINTED MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS
REQUIRED BY THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR THE MEMBERS ON JULY 1, 2004.

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