§ 459j-5. — Canaveral National Seashore 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: 16USC459j-5]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LXIII--NATIONAL SEASHORE RECREATIONAL AREAS
Sec. 459j-5. Canaveral National Seashore Advisory Commission
(a) Establishment; duties; termination; membership; term of members;
appointment; Chairman
There is hereby established the Canaveral National Seashore Advisory
Commission which shall consult and advise with the Secretary on all
matters of planning, development, and operation of the seashore and
shall provide such other advice and assistance as may be useful in
carrying out the purposes of sections 459j to 459j-8 of this title. The
Commission shall terminate ten years after the date the seashore is
established pursuant to sections 459j to 459j-8 of this title, unless
extended by the Congress. The Commission shall be composed of six
members who shall serve for terms of two years. Members shall be
appointed by the Secretary, one of whom he shall designate as Chairman,
in the following manner:
(1) one member from each county in which the seashore is
located, to be selected from recommendations made by the county
commission in each county;
(2) two members representing the State of Florida who shall be
selected from recommendations made by the Governor of Florida; and
(3) two members representing the general public: Provided, That
one member shall be appointed from each county in which the seashore
is located.
(b) Meetings; vacancies
After the Secretary designates the member to be Chairman, the
Commission may meet as often as necessary at the call of the Chairman or
of the Secretary, or upon petition of a majority of the members of the
Commission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the same
manner as the original appointment was made.
(c) Compensation; payment of expenses upon vouchers
Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation, as such,
but the Secretary may pay, upon vouchers signed by the Chairman, the
expenses reasonably incurred by the Commission and its members in
carrying out their responsibilities under this section.
(Pub. L. 93-626, Sec. 6, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2124; Pub. L. 94-398,
Sept. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1204.)
Amendments
1976--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-398 substituted ``six members'' for
``five members'' in introductory provisions and substituted ``two'' for
``one'' and inserted requirement relating to residency of each member in
cl. (3).
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 459j-1, 459j-2, 459j-4,
459j-6, 459j-8 of this title.
