Section 7-211 – Council Established; Meetings

    (a)    There is a Controlled Hazardous Substance Advisory Council in the Department.     (b)    The Controlled Hazardous Substance Advisory Council shall meet only at the request of the Secretary.

Section 7-212 – Membership

    (a)    (1)    The Council consists of 13 members.         (2)    Of the 13 members, 10 shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice of the Secretary as follows:             (i)    1 shall be the pesticides coordinator or the pesticides coordinator’s designee for the Cooperative Extension Service of the University of Maryland;             (ii)    1 shall be from the State Department of Agriculture; […]

Section 7-213 – Officers

    From among the public members, the Council shall elect a chairperson.

Section 7-214 – Compensation

    A member of the Council:         (1)    May not receive compensation as a member of the Council; but         (2)    Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.

Section 7-215 – Duties of Council

    The Council shall advise and assist the Department in:         (1)    Identifying any hazardous substance as a controlled hazardous substance;         (2)    Developing rules and regulations for the management and disposal of controlled hazardous substances; and         (3)    Developing separate rules and regulations that relate to management and disposal of low-level nuclear wastes.