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The Committee on Transportation (Joyner) recommended the

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following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment

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     Delete line(s) 327 through 365

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and insert:

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     (2)(a) The council shall be composed of seven members

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appointed by the Commissioner of Agriculture.

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     (b) Each of four members of the council must be an

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ultimate equitable owner of a wrecker company who has been an

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ultimate equitable owner of that company for at least 5 years

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before his or her appointment; one member must be a wrecker

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operator who is not an ultimate equitable owner of a wrecker

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company and who has been a wrecker operator for at least 5 years

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before his or her appointment; and two members must be

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laypersons. Each member must be a resident of this state. This

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paragraph expires July 1, 2014.

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     (c) Effective July 1, 2014, each of four members of the

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council must be an ultimate equitable owner of a wrecker company

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registered under this chapter who has been an ultimate equitable

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owner of that company registered for at least 5 years before his

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or her appointment; one member must be a wrecker operator

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certified under this chapter who is not an ultimate equitable

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owner of a wrecker company and who has been a certified wrecker

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operator for at least 5 years before his or her appointment; and

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two members must be laypersons. Each member must be a resident

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of this state.

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     (3) The term of each member of the council is 4 years,

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except that, in order to establish staggered terms, two members

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who are owners of wrecker companies and one layperson shall be

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appointed initially for a 2-year term. Members may be

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reappointed for additional terms, but may not serve more than 8

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consecutive years. A vacancy shall be filled for the remainder

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of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original

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appointment.

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     (4)(a) From among its members, the council shall annually

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elect a chair, who shall preside over the meetings of the

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council, and a vice chair.

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     (b) In conducting its meetings, the council shall use

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accepted rules of procedure. The department must keep a complete

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record of each meeting showing the names of members present and

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the actions taken. These records and other documents regarding

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matters within the jurisdiction of the council must be kept on

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file with the department.

2/19/2008  12:26:00 PM     596-04101-08