2021 Indiana Code
Title 15. Agriculture and Animals
Article 11. Department of Agriculture
Chapter 15. Indiana Hemp Advisory Committee
15-11-15-3. Indiana Hemp Advisory Committee Established; Members; Chairperson

Universal Citation: IN Code § 15-11-15-3 (2021)

Sec. 3. (a) The Indiana hemp advisory committee is established for the purpose of providing advice to the office of the state seed commissioner with respect to plans, policies, rules, fees, and procedures applicable to the administration of IC 15-15-13.

(b) The advisory committee consists of the following members:

(1) The director of the department or the director's designee.

(2) The state seed commissioner or the state seed commissioner's designee.

(3) The superintendent of the state police department or the superintendent's designee.

(4) The commissioner of the state department of health or the commissioner's designee.

(5) The chairman of the alcohol and tobacco commission or the chairman's designee.

(6) One (1) individual who is an elected sheriff who is appointed by the governor.

(7) One (1) individual who is a member of the Midwest Hemp Council who is appointed by the governor.

(8) One (1) individual who has experience in hemp crop production who is appointed by the president of the Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc.

(9) One (1) individual who has experience in hemp production who is appointed by the president of Agribusiness Council of Indiana.

(10) One (1) individual who is a seed distributor with an active permit under IC 15-15-1-34 and who sells agricultural hemp seed who is appointed by the president of Indiana Crop Improvement Association.

(11) The director of the department of financial institutions or the director's designee.

(c) The state seed commissioner is the chairperson of the advisory committee and is a nonvoting member.

(d) A member appointed to the advisory committee shall serve for a term of three (3) years.

(e) The advisory committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson but not less than one (1) time annually.

(f) A member may be appointed for consecutive terms.

(g) An appointing authority may replace a member at any time during the member's term to serve the remainder of the member's term.

As added by P.L.190-2019, SEC.1.

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