2-15-3316. (Temporary) Executive director -- administration -- powers -- decisions. (1) The executive director must be hired by a joint, mutual decision of the presiding officer of the commission and the director of the department. The department shall provide additional staff as necessary.
     (2) The commission may expend funds to acquire agricultural easements under 2-15-3312 through 2-15-3322, without the approval of the board of land commissioners, on behalf of the state.
     (3) An affirmative vote of at least nine members is required for approval of an agricultural easement acquisition. However, if three members vote against an acquisition, the acquisition may not be approved.
     (4) For each agricultural easement acquisition approved, the commission shall use the acquisition criteria provided in 2-15-3317.
     (5) The terms of an agricultural easement acquired under this section must be designed to conserve the core values set forth in 2-15-3315 and must specify the manner in which the agricultural easement will conserve the values. (Terminates July 1, 2003--sec. 15, Ch. 456, L. 1999.)

     History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 456, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 7, L. 2001.