§ 6.383. Composition.

 The Governor’s Food Safety Council (Council) shall consist of the following members:

   (1)  The following agency heads of the commonwealth, or their designees who serve in positions related to the safety and security of the food supply:

     (i)   The Secretary of Agriculture, who will serve as Co-Chairperson of the Council.

     (ii)   The Secretary of Health, who will serve as Co-Chairperson of the Council.

     (iii)   The Director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.

     (iv)   The Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police.

   (2)  The Majority and Minority Chairpersons of the Senate of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committees, or their designees.

   (3)  Additional members of the public representing the agriculture and food production sectors as well as the public health and emergency management communities. The members of the public will be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. A member of the public appointed to the Council under this subsection may have a designee act on the member’s behalf, if the member first provides the Chairperson a copy of the member’s written designation authorizing the designee to so act. These members will include:

     (i)   Two members representing Local/Act 315 Health Departments.

     (ii)   Three academic members, one of whom shall represent the Agricultural Law Resource and Reference Center.

     (iii)   Two retail sector members, represented by the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association and the Pennsylvania Restaurant Association.

     (iv)   Two processing sector members.

     (v)   Four agricultural producers representing organic, animal, vegetable and fruit production.

     (vi)   One food animal veterinarian.

     (vii)   Two members representing general agricultural organizations in Pennsylvania.

     (viii)   Two members representing the ports and transportation sector in Pennsylvania, one of whom shall serve as the liaison to the Port of Philadelphia.

     (ix)   Two at-large members.

   (4)  Serving as liaisons to the Council will be representatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; United States Department of Agriculture; Center for Disease Control; and the Food and Drug Administration.

   The provisions of this §  6.383 adopted by Executive Order No 2008-09, dated August 26, 2009, 40 Pa.B. 12. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (341628) to (341629).