§ 430g-8. — Advisory Commission.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC430g-8]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LX--NATIONAL MILITARY PARKS
Sec. 430g-8. Advisory Commission
(a) Establishment
There is hereby established the Gettysburg National Military Park
Advisory Commission (hereafter in sections 430g-8 to 430g-10 of this
title referred to as the ``Advisory Commission''). The Advisory
Commission shall be composed of eleven members, as follows:
(1) One member representing each of the local governments from
the four townships surrounding the park and the Borough of
Gettysburg, appointed by the Secretary.
(2) One member representing the Adams County, Pennsylvania
government, appointed by the Secretary.
(3) One member representing the State Historic Preservation
Office of the State of Pennsylvania, appointed by the Secretary.
(4) Two members who are residents of Adams County and who are
knowledgeable about the park and its resources, appointed by the
Secretary, one of whom shall own land or interests in land within
the park boundary.
(5) One member with expertise in local historic preservation,
appointed by the Secretary.
(6) The Director of the National Park Service or his designee,
ex officio.
Members shall be appointed for staggered terms of three years, as
designated by the Secretary at the time of the initial appointments. Any
member of the Advisory Commission appointed for a definite term may
serve after the expiration of his term until his successor is appointed.
The Advisory Commission shall designate one of its members as
Chairperson. Six members of the Advisory Commission shall constitute a
quorum.
(b) Management and development issues
The Secretary, or his designee, shall from time to time, but at
least semiannually, meet and consult with the Advisory Commission to
coordinate the management of the park and the historic district with
local jurisdictions.
(c) Meetings
The Advisory Commission shall meet on a regular basis. Notice of
meetings and agenda shall be published in local newspapers which have a
distribution which generally covers the area affected by the park.
Advisory Commission meetings shall be held at locations and in such a
manner as to ensure adequate public involvement.
(d) Expenses
Members of the Advisory Commission shall serve without compensation
as such, but the Secretary may pay expenses reasonably incurred in
carrying out their responsibilities under sections 430g-4 to 430g-10 of
this title on vouchers signed by the Chairperson.
(e) Charter
The provisions of section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(5 U.S.C. App.) are hereby waived with respect to this Advisory
Commission.
(Pub. L. 101-377, Sec. 5, Aug. 17, 1990, 104 Stat. 466.)
References in Text
Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in
subsec. (e), is section 14 of Pub. L. 92-463, which is set out in the
Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 430g-4, 430g-5, 430g-7,
430g-10 of this title.
