Wastewater Advisory Council created; purpose; composition [Repealed effective July 1, 2023].
Miss. Code Ann. § 41-67-41
repealedThere is created the Wastewater Advisory Council for the purpose of advising the department regarding individual on-site wastewater disposal systems. The advisory council shall be composed of the following: One (1) appointee of the State Health Officer; One (1) appointee of the Chairman of the State Board of Health; One (1) appointee of the Chairman of the State Board of Health that represents a Mississippi Aerobic Treatment Unit (ATU) manufacturer; One (1) appointee of the Chairman of the State Board of Health that represents a certified installer; One (1) appointee of the Chairman of the State Board of Health that represents a septic tank or aggregate disposal manufacturer; One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Office of Pollution Control; One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission; One (1) appointee of the Director of the Mississippi State Board of Registered Professional Geologists; One (1) appointee of the Chairman of the Department of the Mississippi State University School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Companies; The federally appointed Mississippi State Soil Scientist, or his designee; One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the American Council of Engineering Companies; One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Home Builders Association of Mississippi; One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Mississippi Engineering Society; One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Mississippi Manufactured Housing Association; One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Mississippi Rural Water Association; One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Mississippi Association of Supervisors; One (1) appointee of the President of the Mississippi Pumpers Association; One (1) appointee of the President of the Mississippi Water and Pollution Control Operators Association, Inc.; One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Mississippi Association of Realtors; and One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Mississippi Municipal League. The members of the advisory council shall elect a chairman and vice chairman from its membership. The terms of appointments for each member shall be for a period of two (2) years. The advisory council shall have quarterly meetings, with at least one (1) of those meetings taking place between forty-five (45) and sixty (60) days before the meeting of the board. The department shall staff all advisory council meetings and record minutes of those meetings.
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