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 118 STAT. 3384 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 (V) Hunting and fishing. (ii) Three persons who represent interest groups that include, as appropriate, the following: (I) Motorized outfitters and guides. (II) Non motorized outfitters and guides. (III) Local environmental groups. (iii) Three persons, as follows: (I) State tourism official to represent the State. (II) A person who represents affected Indian tribes. (III) A person who represents affected local government interests. (6) TERM.— (A) LENGTH OF TERM.—The Secretary shall appoint the members of a Recreation Resource Advisory Committee for staggered terms of 2 and 3 years beginning on the date that the members are first appointed. The Secretary may reappoint members to subsequent 2 or 3 year terms. (B) EFFECT OF VACANCY.—The Secretary shall make appointments to fill a vacancy on a Recreation Resource Advisory Committee as soon as practicable after the vacancy has occurred. (C) EFFECT OF UNEXPECTED VACANCY.—Where an unex pected vacancy occurs, the Governor and the designated county officials from each county in the relevant State shall provide the Secretary with a list of nominations in the relevant category, as described under paragraph (5)(D), not later than two months after notification of the vacancy. To the extent possible, a vacancy shall be filled in the same category and term in which the original appointment was made. (7) CHAIRPERSON.—The chairperson of a Recreation Resource Advisory Committee shall be selected by the majority vote of the members of the Committee. (8) QUORUM.—Eight members shall constitute a quorum. A quorum must be present to constitute an official meeting of a Recreation Resource Advisory Committee. (9) APPROVAL PROCEDURES.—A Recreation Resource Advisory Committee shall establish procedures for making rec ommendations to the Secretary. A recommendation may be submitted to the Secretary only if the recommendation is approved by a majority of the members of the Committee from each of the categories specified in paragraph (5)(D) and general public support for the recommendation is documented. (10) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Recreation Resource Advisory Committee shall not receive any compensation. (11) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE RECREATION RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— (A) NOTICE OF MEETINGS.—All meetings of a Recreation Resource Advisory Committee shall be announced at least one week in advance in a local newspaper of record and the Federal Register, and shall be open to the public. (B) RECORDS.—A Recreation Resource Advisory Com mittee shall maintain records of the meetings of the Recre ation Resource Advisory Committee and make the records available for public inspection. Public information. Newspaper, publication. Federal Register, publication.

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