§ 459h-9. — Gulf Islands National Seashore Advisory Commission; establishment; termination; membership; term; Chairman; compensation and payment of expenses; consultation by Secretary.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC459h-9]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LXIII--NATIONAL SEASHORE RECREATIONAL AREAS
Sec. 459h-9. Gulf Islands National Seashore Advisory Commission;
establishment; termination; membership; term; Chairman;
compensation and payment of expenses; consultation by Secretary
There is hereby established a Gulf Islands National Seashore
Advisory Commission. The Commission shall terminate ten years after the
date the seashore is established pursuant to sections 459h to 459h-10 of
this title. The Commission shall be composed of three members from each
county in which the seashore is located, each appointed for a term of
two years by the Secretary as follows:
(1) one member to be appointed from recommendations made by the
county commissioners in the respective counties;
(2) one member to be appointed from recommendations made by the
Governor of the State from each county; and
(3) one member to be designated by the Secretary from each
county.
Provided, That two members shall be appointed to the Advisory Commission
in each instance in counties whose population exceeds one hundred
thousand.
The Secretary shall designate one member to be Chairman. Any vacancy
in the Commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the
original appointment was made.
Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation as such.
The Secretary is authorized to pay the expenses reasonably incurred by
the Commission in carrying out its responsibilities under sections 459h
to 459h-10 of this title on vouchers signed by the Chairman.
The Secretary or his designee shall, from time to time, consult with
the Commission with respect to the matters relating to the development
of the Gulf Islands National Seashore.
(Pub. L. 91-660, Sec. 10, Jan. 8, 1971, 84 Stat. 1969.)
Termination of Advisory Commissions
Advisory commissions in existence on Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not
later than the expiration of the 2-year period following Jan. 5, 1973,
unless, in the case of a commission established by the President or an
officer of the Federal Government, such commission is renewed by
appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in
the case of a commission established by the Congress, its duration is
otherwise provided by law. See sections 3(2) and 14 of Pub. L. 92-463,
Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, 776, 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 459h, 459h-1, 459h-2, 459h-
4, 459h-5, 459h-6, 459h-8 of this title.
