16 U.S.C. § 460x–3: Sleeping Bear Dunes…

Summary

Creates a Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Advisory Commission that ends twenty years after the lakeshore is established under section 460x–1. The Commission has ten members appointed by the Secretary for two-year terms: four from county recommendations (two for each county with the lakeshore), four from the Michigan Governor’s recommendations, and two designated by the Secretary. The Secretary names one member as Chairman and fills vacancies the same way. Members are unpaid, but the Secretary may pay reasonable Commission expenses on vouchers signed by the Chairman. The Secretary or a designee must consult the Commission about lakeshore development and about matters in sections 460x–8, 460x–11, 460x–12, and the General Management Plan in section 460x–5(b).

Title 16, §460x–3

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(a)Establishment; termination

There is hereby established a Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Advisory Commission. The Commission shall cease to exist twenty years after the establishment of the lakeshore pursuant to section 460x–1 of this title.

(b)Membership; appointment; term of office; recommendation or designation of appointees

The Commission shall be composed of ten members, each appointed for a term of two years by the Secretary, as follows:

(1)Four members to be appointed from recommendations made by the counties in which the lakeshore is situated, two members to represent each such county;

(2)Four members to be appointed from recommendations made by the Governor of the State of Michigan; and

(3)Two members to be designated by the Secretary.

(c)Chairman; vacancies

The Secretary shall designate one member to be Chairman. Any vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.

(d)Compensation and expenses; vouchers

A member of the Commission shall serve without compensation as such. The Secretary is authorized to pay the expenses reasonably incurred by the Commission in carrying out its responsibilities under this subchapter on vouchers signed by the Chairman.

(e)Consultation of Secretary with Commission

The Secretary or his designee shall consult with the Commission with respect to—

(1)matters relating to the development of the lakeshore and with respect to the provisions of section 460x–8, 460x–11, and 460x–12 of this title; and

(2)matters relating to the implementation of the General Management Plan provided for in section 460x–5(b) of this title.

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Amendments

1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–558, § 1(1), substituted “twenty” for “ten”. Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 100–558, § 1(2), amended subsec. (e) generally, designating existing provisions as par. (1) and adding par. (2).

§460x–3 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Advisory Commission

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Title 16, §460x–3

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