Not later than 90 days after the date of transfer pursuant to section 460lll-41 of this title, the Secretary shall establish the Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board.
The Advisory Board shall be composed of 13 members, of whom-
The term of a member of the Advisory Board shall be 5 years.
Members of the Advisory Board may serve multiple terms, but may not serve consecutive terms.
The Regional Forester shall serve as chairperson of the Advisory Board.
The Secretary shall prescribe the rules of procedure for the Advisory Board.
The Advisory Board shall advise the Secretary on-
The Advisory Board shall meet at least twice each year.
A meeting of the Advisory Board shall be open to the general public.
The chairperson, through the placement of notices in local news media, on a public website of the Department of Agriculture, and by other appropriate means shall give 2 weeks' public notice of each meeting of the Advisory Board.
The Secretary shall publish the minutes of each meeting of the Advisory Board on a public website of the Department of Agriculture.
Section 1013(a) of title 5 shall not apply to the Advisory Board.
16 U.S.C. § 460lll-22
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2022-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117-328, §201(c)(1)(A), substituted "13" for "17" in introductory provisions.Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 117-328, §201(c)(1)(B)-(D), redesignated par. (6) as (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "2 individuals shall be appointed by the Governor of the State of Tennessee;". Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 117-328, §201(c)(1)(B), struck out par. (5) which read as follows: "2 individuals shall be appointed by the Governor of the State of Kentucky; and".Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 117-328, §201(c)(1)(D), redesignated par. (6) as (4).Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 117-328, §201(c)(2), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Members of the Advisory Board may not succeed themselves."Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 117-328, §201(c)(3)(A), substituted "shall advise" for "may advise" in introductory provisions.Subsec. (f)(3) to (5). Pub. L. 117-328, §201(c)(3)(B)-(D), added pars. (3) to (5). Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 117-328, §201(c)(4)(A), substituted "twice each year" for "biannually".Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 117-328, §201(c)(4)(B), inserted ",on a public website of the Department of Agriculture," before "and by".Subsec. (g)(4). Pub. L. 117-328, §201(c)(4)(C), added par. (4).Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 117-286 substituted "Section 1013(a) of title 5" for "Section 14(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)".