§6605 — Title 16 Conservation | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary can set up an advisory group made up of people from public and private organizations that work on conserving marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises. The group must hold meetings that are open to everyone and must let people give spoken or written comments on the agenda. The Secretary must announce meetings in advance, keep minutes of each meeting, and make those minutes available to the public. Chapter 10 of Title 5 does not apply to the group.

Title 16, §6605

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(a)To assist in carrying out this chapter, the Secretary may convene an advisory group consisting of individuals representing public and private organizations actively involved in the conservation of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or tortoises.

(b)(1)The Advisory Group 11 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized. shall—

(A)ensure that each meeting of the advisory group is open to the public; and

(B)provide, at each meeting, an opportunity for interested persons to present oral or written statements concerning items on the agenda.

(2)The Secretary shall provide to the public timely notice of each meeting of the advisory group.

(3)Minutes of each meeting of the advisory group shall be kept by the Secretary and shall be made available to the public.

(c)Chapter 10 of title 5 shall not apply to the advisory group.

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2022—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 10 of title 5” for “Federal Advisory Committee Act” in heading and “Chapter 10 of title 5” for “The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)” in text. 2019—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–9 inserted “, freshwater turtles, or tortoises” after “marine turtles”.

§6605 Advisory group

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Title 16, §6605

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