North Carolina General Statutes 106-202.18. Powers and duties of the Scientific Committee
The Scientific Committee shall have all of the following powers and duties:
(1) To gather and provide information and data and advise the Board with respect to all aspects of the biology and ecology of endangered and threatened plant species.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 106-202.18
- Board: means the North Carolina Plant Conservation Board as provided in this Article. See North Carolina General Statutes 106-202.12
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Agriculture. See North Carolina General Statutes 106-202.12
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- Plant: means any member of the plant kingdom, including seeds, roots and other parts or their propagules. See North Carolina General Statutes 106-202.12
- Scientific committee: means the North Carolina Plant Conservation Scientific Committee. See North Carolina General Statutes 106-202.12
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) To develop and present to the Board management and conservation practices for preserving endangered or threatened plant species.
(3) To recommend habitat areas for acquisition to the extent that funds are available or expected.
(4) To investigate and make recommendations to the Board as to the status of endangered, threatened plant species, or species of special concern.
(5) To make recommendations to the Board concerning regulation of the collection and shipment of endangered or threatened plant species within North Carolina.
(6) To review and comment on environmental impact statements prepared by State agencies on projects that may affect protected plants; and
(7) To advise the Board on matters submitted to the Scientific Committee by the Board or the Commissioner which involve technical questions and the development of pertinent rules and regulations, and make any recommendations as deemed by the Scientific Committee to be worthy of the Board’s consideration. (1979, c. 964, s. 1; 2007-456, s. 3.)