580.151  Commercial Feed Technical Council.--

(1)  COMPOSITION.--

(a)  The Commercial Feed Technical Council is created in the department and shall be composed of 13 members to be appointed by the Commissioner of Agriculture of which there shall be 3 representatives of commercial feed manufacturers; 2 representatives of the poultry industry; 1 representative from a dairy feed cooperative; 1 representative from the dairy industry, who purchases feed commercially; 1 representative of the beef industry; 1 representative of the horse industry; 1 representative of the swine industry; 1 representative of the aquaculture industry; 1 representative of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences of the University of Florida; and 1 representative of the department, who shall serve as secretary of the council.

(b)  For initial appointments, three members shall be appointed for 4-year terms, three members shall be appointed for 3-year terms, two members shall be appointed for 2-year terms, and two members and the department representative shall be appointed for 1-year terms. Thereafter, all members shall be appointed for 4-year terms, except the department representative who shall be appointed each year.

(2)  POWERS AND DUTIES; PROCEDURES; RECORDS; COMPENSATION.--The meetings, powers and duties, procedures, and recordkeeping of the Commercial Feed Technical Council, and per diem and reimbursement of expenses of council members, shall be governed by the provisions of s. 570.0705 relating to advisory committees established within the department.