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C.__Two members who represent a statewide organization with an
interest in snowmobiling;

 
D.__One member who represents snowmobile business interests;
and

 
E.__One member who represents landowner interests.

 
2.__Terms.__Members of the advisory council serve for 3 years,
except that initially the members appointed under subsection 1,
paragraphs A, B and C shall draw lots for 2-year or 3-year terms.__
Members continue serving until a successor is duly appointed and
qualified.__A member may not serve more than 2 consecutive 3-year
terms.__When a vacancy__occurs, the commissioner shall fill the
vacancy by appointing a member from the same category as the
member who vacated the advisory council and that member continues
to serve for the remainder of the term.__An employee of the
department may not serve as a member of the advisory council
prior to the expiration of one year from the employee's last day
of employment with the department.__A Legislator may not serve as
a member of the advisory council.

 
3.__Compensation.__Advisory council members are entitled to
reasonable expenses as provided in Title 5, chapter 379, as
approved by the director.

 
4.__Duties.__The advisory council shall provide to the
director advice and information on the management of the
Snowmobile Trail Fund, including, but not limited to:

 
A.__The annual establishment of reimbursement rates for
snowmobile club trail grants, municipal snowmobile trail
grants and capital equipment grants; and

 
B.__Expenditures that are over $30,000 for the snowmobile
program pursuant to section 1893 and are not part of the
regular grant program.

 
5.__Chair; vice-chair.__The advisory council shall, during its
meeting in August, elect one of its appointed members as chair
and one of its appointed members as vice-chair for one-year
terms.

 
6.__Meetings.__The advisory council shall hold meetings in
August and February.__The advisory council may also meet at other
times at the call of the chair or the director or the director's
designee.

 
7.__Public meetings; public comment.__All meetings of the


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