An Act Regarding the Composition of the Board of Pesticides Control January 7, 2009
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0068
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: NUTTING
Amends: 22 MRSA §1471-B

FIRST REGULAR SESSIO~~-2009 
Legislative Document 
No. 68 
S.P.27 
An Act Regarding the Composition of the Board of Pesticides 
Control 
January 7, 2009 
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator NUTTING of Androscoggin. 
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JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1471-B, sub-§l, as amended by PL 2007, c. 466, Pt. B, § 17, 
is further amended to read: 
1. Board established. The Board of Pesticides Control is established by Title 5, 
. section 12004-0, subsection 3, within the Depaliment of Agriculture, Food and Rural 
Resources. 
Except as provided in this chapter, the board must be composed of '1 .li 
members, appointed by the Governor, subject to approval by the joint standing committee 
of the Legislature having jurisdiction over agricultural matters and confirmation by the 
Senate. To provide the knowledge and experience necessary for call}'ing out the duties 
of the board, the board must consist of the following members: one person with practical 
experience' and knowledge regarding the agricultural use of chemicals; one person who 
has practical experience and knowledge regarding the use of chemicals in forest 
management; one person from the medical community; a scientist from the University of 
Maine System specializing in agronomy or entomology having practical experience and 
knowledge of integrated pest management; one commercial applicator; one representative 
of a statewide organization of organic fallllers and gardeners; and 2 persons appointed to 
represent the pUblic. The 2 members appointed to represent the public must have a 
demonstrated interest in environmental protection and represent different geographic 
areas of the State. The tenn must be for 4 years, except that of the initial appointees, 2 
shall serve 4-year terms, 2 shall serve 3-year terms, 2 shall serve 2-year terms and one 
shall serve a one-year term. Any vacancy must be filled by an appointment for the 
remainder of the unexpired term. 
Sec. 2. 22 MRS A §1471-B, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1989, c. 841, §4, IS 
further amended to read: 
2. Organization of the board. The board shall elect a chair and any other officers it 
determines necessat}' from among the membership. The board shall meet at the call of 
the chair or at the request of any 3 members. FetH: Five members constitute a quorum 
and, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, any action requires the affirmative 
vote of the greater of either a majority of those present and voting or at least 2 members. 
Any action by the board requesting that the Attorney General pursue a cOllli action 
against an alleged violator of any law or rule requires an affirmative vote by 3 members 
or a majority of those present and voting, whichever is greater. The chair and any other 
officers shall serve in those capacities for a period of one year following their elections. 
SUMMARY 
This bill adds a representative of a statewide organization of .organic farmers and 
gardeners to the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources,· Board of 
Pesticides Control. It also increases from 4 to 5 the number of members that constitutes a 
quorum. 
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