Senate File 2198 - Enrolled PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE FILE 2198 1 2 1 3 AN ACT 1 4 RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BRUSHY 1 5 CREEK RECREATION AREA TRAILS ADVISORY BOARD. 1 6 1 7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 1 8 1 9 Section 1. Section 455A.8, Code 2007, is amended to read 1 10 as follows: 1 11 455A.8 BRUSHY CREEK RECREATION AREA TRAILS ADVISORY BOARD. 1 12 1. The Brushy creek recreation trails advisory board shall 1 13 be organized within the department and shall be composed of 1 14 ten members including the following: the director of the 1 15 department or the director's designee who shall serve as a 1 16 nonvoting ex officio member, the parkrangeremployee who is 1 17 primarily responsible for maintenance of the Brushy creek 1 18 recreation area, a member of the state advisory board for 1 19 preserves established under chapter 465C,a person appointed 1 20 by the governor,andsixseven persons appointed by the 1 21legislative councilnatural resource commission. The director 1 22 shall provide the natural resource commission with nominations 1 23 of prospective board members. Each person appointed by the 1 24governor or legislative councilnatural resource commission 1 25 must actively participate in recreational trail activities 1 26 such as hiking, bicycling, an equestrian sport, or a winter 1 27 sport at the Brushy creek recreation area. The voting members 1 28 shall elect a chairperson at the board's first meeting each 1 29 year. 1 30 2. Each voting member of the board shall serve for terms 1 31 of three years, and shall be eligible for reappointment. A 1 32 vacancy on the board shall be filled for the remainder of the 1 33 original term. However, a vacancy in the membership slot 1 34 designated for the parkranger responsible for Brushy creek1 35 employee shall bereplacedfilled by theranger'spark 2 1 employee's successor, and the person representing the state 2 2 advisory board for preserves shall serve at the pleasure of 2 3 the board. The department shall reimburse each member, other 2 4 than the director or the director's designee and the park 2 5rangeremployee, for actual expenses incurred by the member in 2 6 performance of the duties of the board. A majority of voting 2 7 members constitutes a quorum, and the affirmative vote of a 2 8 majority present is necessary for any action taken by the 2 9 board, except that a lesser number may adjourn a meeting. A 2 10 vacancy in the membership of the board does not impair the 2 11 rights of a quorum to exercise all rights and perform all 2 12 duties of the board. The board shall meet as required, but at 2 13 least twice a year. The board shall meet upon call of the 2 14 chairperson, or upon written request of three members of the 2 15 board. Written notice of the time and place of the meeting 2 16 shall be given to each member. 2 17 3. The board shall advise the department and the natural 2 18 resource commission regarding issues and recommendations 2 19 relating to the development and maintenance of trails and 2 20 related activities at or adjacent to the Brushy creek 2 21 recreation area. 2 22 2 23 2 24 2 25 JOHN P. KIBBIE 2 26 President of the Senate 2 27 2 28 2 29 2 30 PATRICK J. MURPHY 2 31 Speaker of the House 2 32 2 33 I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and 2 34 is known as Senate File 2198, Eighty=second General Assembly. 2 35 3 1 3 2 3 3 MICHAEL E. MARSHALL 3 4 Secretary of the Senate 3 5 Approved , 2008 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 CHESTER J. CULVER 3 10 Governor