§22-30E-12. Alabama Land Recycling and Economic Redevelopment Commission.

(a) There is hereby created the Alabama Land Recycling and Economic Redevelopment Commission for the following purposes:

(1) To conduct a national survey to assess existing and proposed programs that are used to encourage the cleanup of uncontrolled sites and report its findings to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker of the House by the 10th legislative day of each regular session of the Legislature, beginning with the 2002 Regular Legislative Session.

(2) In assessing programs to encourage the cleanup of uncontrolled sites, incentives to be considered by the commission shall include, but not be limited to, tax credits, revolving loan funds for municipalities, revolving loan funds for private developers, grant programs for municipalities, tax incentives, regulatory relief, liability protection, and technical assistance. The commission may also make recommendations with respect to disincentives in existing programs which should be avoided or eliminated in any Alabama incentive programs.

(b) The commission shall be composed of the following citizens of the State of Alabama:

(1) One member shall be the Director of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs or his or her designee.

(2) One member shall be the Director of the Alabama Development Office or his or her designee.

(3) One member shall be the Executive Director of the Economic Development Association of Alabama or his or her designee.

(4) One member shall be the Director of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management or his or her designee.

(5) One member shall be the Director of the Alabama Department of Revenue or his or her designee.

(6) One member shall be the Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama or his or her designee.

(7) One member shall be an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama and shall be familiar with environmental matters who shall be appointed by the Governor for an initial term of office of one year.

(8) One member shall be a member of the environmental consulting community of the state who shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives for an initial term of office of two years.

(9) One member shall be a representative of the interests of business and industry in the State of Alabama who shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor for an initial term of office of three years.

(10) One member shall be a representative of the interests of the environmental community and a board member or executive director of a recognized statewide environmental organization who shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate for an initial term of office of three years.

All succeeding appointed members of the commission shall be appointed for a term of office of four years. In the event of a vacancy on the commission, the designated official or appropriate appointing authority shall promptly make a designation or an appointment to fill that vacancy.

(c) The Director of the Department of Economic and Community Affairs or his or her designee shall convene the initial meeting of the commission within 90 days after May 21, 2001. At its initial meeting the commission shall select a chair from among its members. The commission shall not take official action unless a quorum is present. A quorum shall be any six of the members. Recusal of a member shall not affect the quorum.

(d) The commission shall meet as necessary at times and places to be fixed by the commission. All members shall be notified of the time and place of any regular or special meeting in any of the following ways: In writing, by mail, by facsimile, by E-mail, or by telephone.

(e) The commission shall keep a complete and accurate record of the proceedings of all of its meetings and all meetings shall be open to the public.

(f) No member of the commission shall receive any remuneration for service on the commission; however, members who are state employees shall be considered to be on official duty while participating in commission business.

(Act 2001-635, p. 1225, §1.)