2005 Missouri Revised Statutes - § 260.725. — Advisory committee, appointment, qualifications, terms, duties.

260.725. 1. There is hereby created within the department of natural resources the "Low-level Radioactive Waste Compact Advisory Committee". The committee shall consist of one representative of an institution of higher education, one representative of the general public, one representative of industry, one representative of a medical field, one member of the Missouri house of representatives, one member of the Missouri senate and Missouri's member on the midwest low-level radioactive waste compact commission. If Missouri is designated a host state for a regional disposal facility, the advisory committee shall be expanded to include a representative from the host county. Each member shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, except that the member from the Missouri house of representatives shall be appointed by the speaker of the house and the member from the Missouri senate shall be appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate. Any representative of a host county shall be nominated by the county court of the host county and appointed by the governor. Each member shall serve for a term of four years with the first members' appointments staggered so that all members' terms do not expire simultaneously.

2. The advisory committee shall:

(1) Act in an advisory capacity to Missouri's member on the commission;

(2) Meet as necessary, but at least twice yearly, to review activities of the commission and midwest interstate low-level radioactive waste compact states; and

(3) Present recommendations in writing to the governor and the general assembly as requested or as necessary to insure adequate exchange of information.

(L. 1983 1st Ex. Sess. S.B. 6 § 6)

Effective 3-16-84