§32-6-413. Alabama Forest Stewardship Education Committee to administer fund.

(a) The Alabama Forest Stewardship Education Fund shall be administered by the Alabama Forest Stewardship Education Committee. The committee shall be appointed by the Alabama Forestry Commission and composed of the following members:

(1) One member of the Alabama Association of Consulting Foresters.

(2) One member of the Alabama Treasure Forest Landowners Association.

(3) One member of the Urban Forestry Association.

(4) One member of the Society of American Foresters.

(5) One member of the Alabama Farmer's Federation.

(6) One member of the Alabama Forest Owners Association.

(7) The chair of the Board of Registration for Foresters, or his or her designee.

(8) The Dean of the Auburn University School of Forestry, or his or her designee.

(9) The Executive Director of the Alabama Forestry Association, or his or her designee.

(10) The State Forester, or his or her designee, who shall serve as chair of the committee.

(b) The first six members who are appointed to the committee shall initially serve two-year terms. At the expiration of the two-year terms, the members will serve staggered three-year terms as designated by the chair of the committee. Each of the members appointed from the association, society, or federation listed in subdivisions (1) through (6) of subsection (a) shall be appointed by the Alabama Forestry Commission from a list of three names submitted by the State Forester.

(Acts 1995, No. 95-553, p. 1156, §4.)